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West Hartford vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

West Hartford is 17.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 31.5% less in West Hartford
Groceries: pay 5.7% less in West Hartford
Transportation: pay 40.5% less in West Hartford
Housing: pay 8.7% more in West Hartford
Childcare: pay 16.8% more in West Hartford
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.3% less in West Hartford
Clothing: pay 52.1% less in West Hartford

The cost of childcare and housing in West Hartford are more expensive than in Reykjavik. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in West Hartford.

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West Hartford vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in West Hartford instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 31.5% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	West Hartford
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.06 ISK3,813	$27.50	-11.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$26.97 ISK3,312	$12.94	-52.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 ISK407	$2.65	-20.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK381	$2.00	-35.6%
Average			-31.5%

Reykjavik vs. West Hartford - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.7% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	West Hartford
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 ISK515	$3.71	-11.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 ISK1,342	$8.85	-19.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK955	$5.84	-24.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.08 ISK869	$5.23	-26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.00 ISK1,351	$7.25	-34.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK185	$2.19	+45.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ISK156	$0.80	-36.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 ISK179	$2.41	+65.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 ISK360	$2.14	-27.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ISK218	$1.46	-17.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK93	$1.65	+117.6%
Average			-5.7%

Reykjavik vs. West Hartford - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.5% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	West Hartford
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.76 ISK953	$4.13	-46.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.80 ISK11,641	$61.00	-35.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,588.43 ISK6M	$36,344.34	-28.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 ISK3,593	$11.96	-59.1%
Average			-40.5%

Reykjavik vs. West Hartford - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.7% more for housing

	Reykjavik	West Hartford
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.01 ISK10,561	$89.37	+3.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,522.88 ISK310K	$2,400.00	-4.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,032.25 ISK250K	$1,950.00	-4.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.44 ISK9,018	$161.67	+120.1%
Average			+8.7%

Reykjavik vs. West Hartford - Cost of housing

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pay 16.8% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	West Hartford
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,185.23 ISK146K	$1,493.75	+26.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,853.51 ISK3M	$28,000.00	+8.3%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	West Hartford
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.89 ISK1,706	$7.00	-49.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.74 ISK828	$5.44	-19.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.89 ISK1,706	$14.00	+0.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.25 ISK12,310	$27.70	-72.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.57 ISK2,403	$15.00	-23.4%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 52.1% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	West Hartford
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$149.01 ISK18,297	$54.80	-63.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.79 ISK8,078	$39.77	-39.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$181.84 ISK22,328	$99.12	-45.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.81 ISK30,551	$107.83	-56.7%
Average			-52.1%

Reykjavik vs. West Hartford - Cost of clothing

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