Cost of living comparison
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Walvis Bay vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary
Walvis Bay is 70.2% cheaper than Reykjavik.
Walvis Bay vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Walvis Bay instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 72.6% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.06
ISK3,813
|
$9.02
NAD149.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$26.97
ISK3,312
|
$7.22
NAD119.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.31
ISK407
|
$0.90
NAD14.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
ISK381
|
$0.72
NAD11.96
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.0% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
ISK515
|
$0.90
NAD14.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.93
ISK1,342
|
$4.96
NAD82.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.78
ISK955
|
$6.15
NAD101.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.08
ISK869
|
$1.80
NAD29.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.00
ISK1,351
|
$2.73
NAD45.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
ISK185
|
$0.98
NAD16.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
ISK156
|
$0.90
NAD14.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
ISK179
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.93
ISK360
|
$0.76
NAD12.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
ISK218
|
$1.09
NAD18.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
ISK93
|
$1.36
NAD22.60
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
ISK953
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.80
ISK11,641
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,588.43
ISK6M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
ISK3,593
|
?? |
Reykjavik vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 77.9% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$86.01
ISK10,561
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,522.88
ISK310K
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,032.25
ISK250K
|
$449.42
NAD7,447.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.44
ISK9,018
|
?? | |
Reykjavik vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,185.23
ISK146K
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,853.51
ISK3M
|
?? |
Reykjavik vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 73.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.89
ISK1,706
|
$1.67
NAD27.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.74
ISK828
|
$2.10
NAD34.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.89
ISK1,706
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.25
ISK12,310
|
$42.09
NAD697.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.57
ISK2,403
|
?? | |
Reykjavik vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.6% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$149.01
ISK18,297
|
$66.14
NAD1,095.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.79
ISK8,078
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$181.84
ISK22,328
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.81
ISK30,551
|
?? | |
Reykjavik vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
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