Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 94.7% more expensive than San Salvador.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
San Salvador
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.51
|
$21.59
ISK2,966
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
SVC65.63
|
$17.27
ISK2,373
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SVC9.22
|
$2.90
ISK399
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.97
|
$2.07
ISK285
|
|
pay 75.6% more for groceries
San Salvador
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
SVC16.21
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.20
SVC28.03
|
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
SVC64.92
|
$6.16
ISK847
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SVC26.65
|
$5.91
ISK812
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SVC23.02
|
$8.87
ISK1,219
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
SVC11.25
|
$1.53
ISK210
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SVC6.25
|
$0.97
ISK133
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
SVC8.30
|
$1.26
ISK173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SVC9.07
|
$2.23
ISK306
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
SVC8.16
|
$1.42
ISK194
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
SVC7.06
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
pay 93.3% more for transportation
San Salvador
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SVC35.47
|
$8.57
ISK1,178
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SVC218.76
|
$66.92
ISK9,194
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,500.00
SVC170,635.57
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,723,760
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.00
SVC253.77
|
$23.30
ISK3,201
|
|
pay 81.9% more for housing
San Salvador
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.77
|
$68.45
ISK9,404
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$842.86
SVC7,375.46
|
$1,864.13
ISK256,113
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.71
SVC5,562.84
|
$1,666.20
ISK228,919
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.66
SVC688.28
|
$64.43
ISK8,853
|
|
pay 37.8% more for childcare
San Salvador
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.62
SVC1,449.31
|
$240.37
ISK33,024
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,585.71
SVC40,127.49
|
$5,984.07
ISK822,152
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
San Salvador
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
SVC26.56
|
$5.09
ISK699
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$11.87
ISK1,631
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.88
SVC261.42
|
$65.50
ISK8,999
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.75
|
$14.39
ISK1,977
|
|
pay 34.8% more for clothing
San Salvador
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.29
SVC606.29
|
$103.94
ISK14,280
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.86
SVC480.03
|
$43.50
ISK5,976
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.29
SVC868.80
|
$141.47
ISK19,437
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.43
SVC913.81
|
$174.65
ISK23,995
|
|
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