Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 2.9% more expensive than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,758
|
$16.08
€15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,484
|
$10.72
€10.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK435
|
$2.77
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK301
|
$2.35
€2.23
|
|
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK498
|
$2.91
€2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,070
|
$8.18
€7.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK883
|
$5.99
€5.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK794
|
$4.47
€4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,303
|
$6.34
€6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK193
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$1.01
€0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$1.41
€1.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK307
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK198
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK129
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,172
|
$6.58
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,335
|
$41.80
€39.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,853,068
|
$27,753.31
€26,255.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,316
|
$18.01
€17.03
|
|
pay 51.4% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,633
|
$36.56
€34.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK271,785
|
$1,107.49
€1,047.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK248,658
|
$808.26
€764.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,439
|
$244.03
€230.86
|
|
pay 84.6% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,765
|
$273.73
€258.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK826,452
|
$15,621.84
€14,778.71
|
|
pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,491
|
$5.36
€5.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK731
|
$4.21
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,688
|
$6.75
€6.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,644
|
$45.46
€43.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,037
|
$12.86
€12.17
|
|
pay 22.5% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,025
|
$104.52
€98.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,855
|
$43.69
€41.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,938
|
$95.42
€90.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,770
|
$123.09
€116.44
|
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