Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Rock Hill Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 83.8% more expensive than Rock Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.3% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 30.3% more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Reykjavik
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Rock Hill. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Rock Hill Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Rock Hill, you would:
pay 59.3% more for restaurants
|
Rock Hill
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$27.48
ISK3,452
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$22.76
ISK2,859
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$3.34
ISK419
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$2.70
ISK339
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.7% more for groceries
|
Rock Hill
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$4.63
ISK582
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
|
$9.44
ISK1,186
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
|
$7.63
ISK959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00
|
$6.50
ISK817
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.85
|
$11.29
ISK1,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$1.59
ISK200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
|
$1.17
ISK147
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$1.49
ISK187
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.54
ISK319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.70
ISK213
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.13
ISK142
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Rock Hill
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.67
|
$9.66
ISK1,214
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$88.58
ISK11,129
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,535.00
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,378,360
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.34
|
$28.07
ISK3,526
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 30.3% more for housing
|
Rock Hill
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$81.97
ISK10,298
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,350.00
|
$2,259.48
ISK283,859
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,175.00
|
$2,034.90
ISK255,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.62
|
$60.87
ISK7,648
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Rock Hill
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$327.78
ISK41,179
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$30,711.08
ISK3,858,233
|
Rock Hill vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rock Hill
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$13.12
ISK1,649
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$6.17
ISK776
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$13.94
ISK1,751
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$87.35
ISK10,974
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$17.18
ISK2,159
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Rock Hill
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.67
|
$145.10
ISK18,228
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$63.97
ISK8,036
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$193.43
ISK24,301
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
|
$248.79
ISK31,256
|
|
Rock Hill vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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