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Reykjavik vs. Saint Paul Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 51.9% more expensive than Saint Paul.

Restaurants: pay 53.2% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 41.6% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 76.3% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 32.1% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 37.5% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.5% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Saint Paul. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Saint Paul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Saint Paul, you would:

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pay 53.2% more for restaurants

	Saint Paul	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.00	$27.48 ISK3,473	+52.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00	$22.76 ISK2,877	+127.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.74	$3.34 ISK422	+21.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.43	$2.70 ISK341	+10.8%
Average			+53.2%

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pay 41.6% more for groceries

	Saint Paul	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$3.84	$4.63 ISK586	+20.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.68	$9.44 ISK1,193	+101.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.81	$7.63 ISK964	+100.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.19	$6.50 ISK822	+104.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.20	$11.29 ISK1,427	+117.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.28	$1.59 ISK201	-30.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54	$1.17 ISK148	+115.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.62	$1.49 ISK188	-43.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.36	$2.54 ISK321	+7.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.75	$1.70 ISK214	-3.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.68	$1.13 ISK143	-32.6%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 76.3% more for transportation

	Saint Paul	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.04	$9.66 ISK1,221	+217.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.00	$88.58 ISK11,197	-26.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,165.86	$50,771.00 ISK6,417,454	+40.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.18	$28.07 ISK3,548	+73.4%
Average			+76.3%

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pay 32.1% more for housing

	Saint Paul	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00	$81.97 ISK10,361	+9.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,244.20	$2,259.48 ISK285,599	+81.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,008.00	$2,034.90 ISK257,212	+101.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.84	$60.87 ISK7,694	-64.4%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 37.5% less for childcare

	Saint Paul	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,453.33	$327.78 ISK41,431	-77.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,000.00	$30,711.08 ISK3,881,881	+2.4%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 60.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Paul	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$13.12 ISK1,659	+118.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.15	$6.17 ISK780	+19.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.50	$13.94 ISK1,761	+32.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.86	$87.35 ISK11,041	+108.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.00	$17.18 ISK2,172	+22.7%
Average			+60.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Saint Paul	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.00	$145.10 ISK18,340	+272.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.00	$63.97 ISK8,086	+52.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.60	$193.43 ISK24,449	+128.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.50	$248.79 ISK31,447	+95.1%
Average			+137.0%

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