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Sutton Coldfield vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Sutton Coldfield is 18.7% more expensive than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 47.4% less in Sutton Coldfield
Groceries: pay 45.3% less in Sutton Coldfield
Transportation: pay 17.9% less in Sutton Coldfield
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Sutton Coldfield
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Sutton Coldfield
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.8% less in Sutton Coldfield
Clothing: pay 47.5% less in Sutton Coldfield

The cost of childcare and housing in Sutton Coldfield are more expensive than in Reykjavik. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sutton Coldfield. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Sutton Coldfield.

Sutton Coldfield vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sutton Coldfield instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 47.4% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Sutton Coldfield
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,517	$20.03 £15.02	-27.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,913	$10.14 £7.60	-55.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK427	$1.74 £1.30	-48.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK345	$1.11 £0.83	-59.0%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 45.3% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Sutton Coldfield
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK593	$1.41 £1.06	-69.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$4.07 £3.05	-56.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK976	$6.19 £4.64	-18.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK832	$3.61 £2.70	-44.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,445	$3.68 £2.76	-67.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK204	$1.10 £0.82	-31.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK150	$0.68 £0.51	-42.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK190	$1.13 £0.85	-24.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK325	$1.29 £0.97	-49.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK217	$0.76 £0.57	-55.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK145	$0.69 £0.52	-39.0%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 17.9% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Sutton Coldfield
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,236	$7.18 £5.38	-25.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,337	$106.83 £80.09	+20.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	$37,772.71 £28,315.37	-25.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,592	$16.66 £12.49	-40.7%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Reykjavik	Sutton Coldfield
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,490	$36.50 £27.36	-55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,791	$248.92 £186.60	+308.9%
Average			+126.7%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Sutton Coldfield
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,949	$1,586.36 £1,189.18	+384.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	$18,918.63 £14,181.88	-38.4%
Average			+172.8%

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pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Sutton Coldfield
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,680	$6.01 £4.50	-54.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK790	$4.57 £3.43	-26.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,783	$20.03 £15.02	+43.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,179	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,199	$16.03 £12.01	-6.7%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 47.5% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Sutton Coldfield
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,569	$97.58 £73.15	-32.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,187	$40.06 £30.03	-37.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,755	$80.13 £60.06	-58.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,840	$96.82 £72.58	-61.1%
Average			-47.5%

Reykjavik vs. Sutton Coldfield - Cost of clothing

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