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Reykjavik vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 49.3% more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 59.4% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 20.9% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 87.9% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 2.1% less in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 25.5% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.4% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Reykjavik. Notably, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.4% more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.50	$27.48 ISK3,452	+48.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.29	$22.76 ISK2,859	+145.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.63	$3.34 ISK419	+26.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.30	$2.70 ISK339	+17.4%
Average			+59.4%

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pay 20.9% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61	$4.63 ISK582	+28.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.88	$9.44 ISK1,186	+19.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40	$7.63 ISK959	+73.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.47	$6.50 ISK817	+45.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.01	$11.29 ISK1,419	+88.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.84	$1.59 ISK200	-43.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62	$1.17 ISK147	+88.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.47	$1.49 ISK187	-39.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.35	$2.54 ISK319	+7.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.60	$1.70 ISK213	+5.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.97	$1.13 ISK142	-42.6%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 87.9% more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.23	$9.66 ISK1,214	+199.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.00	$88.58 ISK11,129	+26.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,050.00	$50,771.00 ISK6,378,360	+40.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.17	$28.07 ISK3,526	+85.0%
Average			+87.9%

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pay 2.1% less for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.13	$81.97 ISK10,298	+10.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,850.00	$2,259.48 ISK283,859	+22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,585.71	$2,034.90 ISK255,645	+28.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.18	$60.87 ISK7,648	-69.3%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 25.5% less for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,250.00	$327.78 ISK41,179	-73.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,000.00	$30,711.08 ISK3,858,233	+22.8%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 83.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$13.12 ISK1,649	+118.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.87	$6.17 ISK776	+26.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.50	$13.94 ISK1,751	+63.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.80	$87.35 ISK10,974	+193.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.02	$17.18 ISK2,159	+14.4%
Average			+83.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.00	$145.10 ISK18,228	+119.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.38	$63.97 ISK8,036	+71.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.50	$193.43 ISK24,301	+163.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.50	$248.79 ISK31,256	+129.3%
Average			+120.9%

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