Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 44.2% more expensive than Rome.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Rome, you would:
pay 51.0% more for restaurants
Rome
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€15.15
|
$21.59
ISK2,996
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€10.10
|
$17.27
ISK2,397
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€2.07
|
$2.90
ISK403
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
€1.07
|
$2.07
ISK288
|
|
pay 49.2% more for groceries
Rome
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.74
|
$3.68
ISK511
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.46
|
$7.66
ISK1,063
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.94
|
$6.16
ISK855
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
€3.64
|
$5.91
ISK820
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.75
|
$8.87
ISK1,231
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.95
|
$1.53
ISK212
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.85
|
$0.97
ISK134
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.88
|
$1.26
ISK175
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.07
|
$2.23
ISK309
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$1.42
ISK196
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
pay 44.5% more for transportation
Rome
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.94
|
$8.57
ISK1,190
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.90
€35.36
|
$66.92
ISK9,287
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,749.78
€24,952.76
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,781,668
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.87
€16.67
|
$23.30
ISK3,233
|
|
pay 63.6% more for housing
Rome
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.04
€28.03
|
$68.45
ISK9,499
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.95
€1,093.22
|
$1,864.13
ISK258,704
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.77
€673.28
|
$1,666.20
ISK231,235
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.72
€163.92
|
$64.43
ISK8,942
|
|
pay 46.2% less for childcare
Rome
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$516.83
€482.11
|
$240.37
ISK33,358
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,813.53
€9,154.27
|
$5,984.07
ISK830,470
|
|
pay 88.0% more for entertainment and sports
Rome
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€5.05
|
$10.79
ISK1,498
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
€1.48
|
$5.09
ISK706
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€6.06
|
$11.87
ISK1,648
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.20
€58.03
|
$65.50
ISK9,090
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€10.10
|
$14.39
ISK1,997
|
|
pay 59.5% more for clothing
Rome
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.31
€62.79
|
$103.94
ISK14,425
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.97
€28.89
|
$43.50
ISK6,036
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.10
€75.65
|
$141.47
ISK19,634
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.39
€96.45
|
$174.65
ISK24,238
|
|
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