Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sunny Beach vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary
Sunny Beach is 55.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.4% less in Sunny Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 48.8% less in Sunny Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 47.3% less in Sunny Beach
- Housing
-
pay 50.4% less in Sunny Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.4% less in Sunny Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 55.2% less in Sunny Beach
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Sunny Beach.
Sunny Beach vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sunny Beach instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.48
ISK3,473
|
$8.36
BGN13.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$22.76
ISK2,877
|
$10.15
BGN16.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
ISK422
|
$1.35
BGN2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK341
|
$1.04
BGN1.74
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.63
ISK586
|
$0.80
BGN1.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
$4.48
BGN7.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
ISK964
|
$7.45
BGN12.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
ISK822
|
$3.22
BGN5.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.29
ISK1,427
|
$3.77
BGN6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
ISK201
|
$0.76
BGN1.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK148
|
$0.97
BGN1.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
ISK188
|
$0.91
BGN1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
ISK321
|
$1.15
BGN1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
ISK214
|
$0.53
BGN0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK143
|
$0.55
BGN0.92
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 47.3% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.66
ISK1,221
|
$5.77
BGN9.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.58
ISK11,197
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
|
$37,303.41
BGN62,170.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.07
ISK3,548
|
$6.92
BGN11.54
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 50.4% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.97
ISK10,361
|
$14.32
BGN23.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,259.48
ISK285,599
|
$596.85
BGN994.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,034.90
ISK257,212
|
$358.11
BGN596.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.87
ISK7,694
|
$83.35
BGN138.91
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.78
ISK41,431
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
?? |
Reykjavik vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 71.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.12
ISK1,659
|
$1.79
BGN2.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
ISK780
|
$1.94
BGN3.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
ISK1,761
|
$3.88
BGN6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.35
ISK11,041
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
ISK2,172
|
$7.16
BGN11.94
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.2% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Sunny Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.10
ISK18,340
|
$35.02
BGN58.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.97
ISK8,086
|
$31.83
BGN53.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$193.43
ISK24,449
|
$126.83
BGN211.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.79
ISK31,447
|
$98.48
BGN164.13
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Sunny Beach - Cost of clothing
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