Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. San Marcos Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 59.5% more expensive than San Marcos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.5% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 64.6% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 16.8% less in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.5% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Reykjavik
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in San Marcos. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. San Marcos Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of San Marcos, you would:
pay 53.5% more for restaurants
|
San Marcos
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$27.48
ISK3,473
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$22.76
ISK2,877
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
|
$3.34
ISK422
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$2.70
ISK341
|
|
San Marcos vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 64.6% more for groceries
|
San Marcos
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
|
$4.63
ISK586
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.91
|
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$7.63
ISK964
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$6.50
ISK822
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
|
$11.29
ISK1,427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$1.59
ISK201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$1.17
ISK148
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.49
ISK188
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$2.54
ISK321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.70
ISK214
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.13
ISK143
|
|
San Marcos vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
San Marcos
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
|
$9.66
ISK1,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$88.58
ISK11,197
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
|
$28.07
ISK3,548
|
|
San Marcos vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 17.9% more for housing
|
San Marcos
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.76
|
$81.97
ISK10,361
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,340.00
|
$2,259.48
ISK285,599
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.00
|
$2,034.90
ISK257,212
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.65
|
$60.87
ISK7,694
|
|
San Marcos vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 16.8% less for childcare
|
San Marcos
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$670.00
|
$327.78
ISK41,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,120.00
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
|
San Marcos vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 52.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marcos
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$13.12
ISK1,659
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
|
$6.17
ISK780
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$13.94
ISK1,761
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.00
|
$87.35
ISK11,041
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$17.18
ISK2,172
|
|
San Marcos vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
San Marcos
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
|
$145.10
ISK18,340
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.00
|
$63.97
ISK8,086
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.95
|
$193.43
ISK24,449
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.43
|
$248.79
ISK31,447
|
|
San Marcos vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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