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Stevens Point vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Stevens Point is 19.3% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 37.1% less in Stevens Point
Groceries: pay 22.8% less in Stevens Point
Transportation: pay 53.2% less in Stevens Point
Housing: pay 2.6% less in Stevens Point
Childcare: pay 70.9% more in Stevens Point
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.6% less in Stevens Point
Clothing: pay 57.5% less in Stevens Point

Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Stevens Point.

Stevens Point vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Stevens Point instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 37.1% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Stevens Point
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,473	$16.00	-41.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,877	$10.00	-56.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK422	$2.67	-20.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK341	$1.88	-30.5%
Average			-37.1%

Reykjavik vs. Stevens Point - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.8% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Stevens Point
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK586	$1.99	-57.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,193	$4.68	-50.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK964	$3.25	-57.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK822	$3.19	-51.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,427	$5.00	-55.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK201	$2.28	+43.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK148	$0.54	-53.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK188	$2.06	+38.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK321	$2.36	-7.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK214	$0.87	-48.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK143	$1.68	+48.5%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 53.2% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Stevens Point
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,221	$3.04	-68.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,197	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,417,454	$26,000.00	-48.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,548	$16.18	-42.3%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 2.6% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Stevens Point
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,361	$75.00	-8.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK285,599	$950.00	-58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK257,212	$800.00	-60.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,694	$132.03	+116.9%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 70.9% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Stevens Point
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,431	$800.00	+144.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,881,881	$30,000.00	-2.3%
Average			+70.9%

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pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Stevens Point
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,659	$4.00	-69.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK780	$5.15	-16.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,761	$10.50	-24.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,041	$68.00	-22.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,172	$12.00	-30.2%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 57.5% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Stevens Point
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,340	$39.00	-73.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,086	$40.00	-37.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,449	$78.33	-59.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,447	$100.00	-59.8%
Average			-57.5%

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