Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 72.7% more expensive than Santiago.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 73.2% more for restaurants
Santiago
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
CLF0.3800
|
$18.40
kr2,587
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
CLF0.2900
|
$15.62
kr2,196
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CLF0.0500
|
$2.53
kr356
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CLF0.0400
|
$2.03
kr285
|
|
pay 64.5% more for groceries
Santiago
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
CLF0.0600
|
$3.40
kr479
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
CLF0.2100
|
$7.20
kr1,011
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
CLF0.1600
|
$5.90
kr829
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$5.64
kr793
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
CLF0.1200
|
$8.08
kr1,136
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CLF0.0300
|
$1.57
kr220
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.93
kr131
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$1.23
kr173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
$2.22
kr311
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$1.24
kr175
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.69
kr97
|
|
pay 94.1% more for transportation
Santiago
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
CLF0.2100
|
$8.90
kr1,250
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.88
CLF1.6800
|
$65.56
kr9,215
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,775.09
CLF610.9300
|
$37,150.35
kr5,221,853
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.20
CLF0.3500
|
$29.44
kr4,139
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Santiago
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.79
CLF0.8900
|
$64.04
kr9,002
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$515.89
CLF17.7300
|
$1,613.16
kr226,746
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$484.85
CLF16.6600
|
$1,379.70
kr193,931
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.09
CLF4.2300
|
$69.31
kr9,743
|
|
pay 21.2% less for childcare
Santiago
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.49
CLF14.6900
|
$282.44
kr39,699
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,617.78
CLF227.4500
|
$6,058.18
kr851,537
|
|
pay 89.9% more for entertainment and sports
Santiago
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.91
CLF0.1300
|
$9.47
kr1,331
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
CLF0.1100
|
$4.53
kr636
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.74
CLF0.2000
|
$11.66
kr1,638
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
CLF1.3400
|
$67.30
kr9,460
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
CLF0.2500
|
$13.66
kr1,920
|
|
pay 83.0% more for clothing
Santiago
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.07
CLF1.9600
|
$108.17
kr15,204
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CLF1.0900
|
$43.41
kr6,102
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.61
CLF2.5600
|
$137.74
kr19,361
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.33
CLF2.8300
|
$182.49
kr25,651
|
|
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