Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 2.7 times more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 79.9% more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 55.2% more in Reykjavik

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

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Reykjavik vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB920.56	$31.06 ISK3,784	+170.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB516.64	$26.97 ISK3,286	+319.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB119.77	$3.31 ISK404	+122.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB55.04	$3.11 ISK378	+353.2%
Average			+225.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB74.68	$4.19 ISK511	+350.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB483.39	$10.93 ISK1,332	+81.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB334.98	$7.78 ISK947	+86.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB131.74	$7.08 ISK862	+331.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB228.70	$11.00 ISK1,340	+286.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB61.57	$1.50 ISK183	+96.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB58.34	$1.27 ISK154	+74.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB60.41	$1.46 ISK178	+93.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB111.15	$2.93 ISK357	+111.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB28.81	$1.78 ISK216	+394.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB22.51	$0.76 ISK92	+169.7%
Average			+166.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB261.31	$7.76 ISK946	+138.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,216.72	$94.80 ISK11,550	+80.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$50,588.43 ISK6M	+44.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.60 RUB610.57	$29.26 ISK3,564	+284.8%
Average			+100.7%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB686.90	$86.01 ISK10,478	+905.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.46 RUB58,656.88	$2,522.88 ISK307K	+245.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.21 RUB35,108.02	$2,032.25 ISK248K	+364.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,000.21	$73.44 ISK8,947	-34.5%
Average			+219.8%

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pay 79.9% more for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB44,119.79	$1,185.23 ISK144K	+115.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	$25,853.51 ISK3M	+50.0%
Average			+79.9%

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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB211.35	$13.89 ISK1,693	+427.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB243.12	$6.74 ISK821	+122.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB234.84	$13.89 ISK1,693	+375.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,180.84	$100.25 ISK12,214	+153.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB563.61	$19.57 ISK2,385	+178.9%
Average			+211.8%

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pay 55.2% more for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,416.56	$149.01 ISK18,154	+61.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,078.74	$65.79 ISK8,015	+29.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB10,802.47	$181.84 ISK22,154	+35.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB9,724.98	$248.81 ISK30,313	+105.4%
Average			+55.2%

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