Cost of living comparison
compared to
Terre Haute vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary
Terre Haute is 8.8% more expensive than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.6% less in Terre Haute
- Groceries
-
pay 28.7% less in Terre Haute
- Transportation
-
pay 48.4% less in Terre Haute
- Housing
-
pay 3.8% less in Terre Haute
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Terre Haute
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.4% less in Terre Haute
- Clothing
-
pay 60.0% less in Terre Haute
Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Terre Haute. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Terre Haute.
Terre Haute vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Terre Haute instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 32.6% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.48
ISK3,473
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$22.76
ISK2,877
|
$8.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
ISK422
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK341
|
$1.83
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Terre Haute - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.7% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.63
ISK586
|
$2.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
$5.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
ISK964
|
$2.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
ISK822
|
$3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.29
ISK1,427
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
ISK201
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK148
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
ISK188
|
$1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
ISK321
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
ISK214
|
$0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK143
|
$1.10
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Terre Haute - Cost of groceries
pay 48.4% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.66
ISK1,221
|
$3.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.58
ISK11,197
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
|
$35,691.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.07
ISK3,548
|
$14.43
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Terre Haute - Cost of transportation
pay 3.8% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.97
ISK10,361
|
$65.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,259.48
ISK285,599
|
$887.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,034.90
ISK257,212
|
$666.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.87
ISK7,694
|
$141.41
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Terre Haute - Cost of housing
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.78
ISK41,431
|
$2,050.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
$39,114.29
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Terre Haute - Cost of childcare
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.12
ISK1,659
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
ISK780
|
$5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
ISK1,761
|
$8.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.35
ISK11,041
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
ISK2,172
|
$13.25
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Terre Haute - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 60.0% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.10
ISK18,340
|
$38.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.97
ISK8,086
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$193.43
ISK24,449
|
$59.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.79
ISK31,447
|
$62.33
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Terre Haute - Cost of clothing
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