Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 85.1% more expensive than Santiago.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 83.1% more for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.93
CLF0.3700
|
$21.59
ISK2,950
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
CLF0.2900
|
$17.27
ISK2,360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
$2.90
ISK397
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
$2.07
ISK283
|
|
pay 79.6% more for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
CLF0.0500
|
$3.68
ISK504
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
$7.66
ISK1,046
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
CLF0.1600
|
$6.16
ISK842
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
CLF0.1300
|
$5.91
ISK808
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
$8.87
ISK1,212
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
$1.53
ISK209
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
$0.97
ISK132
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$1.26
ISK172
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$2.23
ISK304
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CLF0.0300
|
$1.42
ISK193
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$1.01
ISK138
|
|
pay 84.5% more for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
$8.57
ISK1,172
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.74
CLF1.4700
|
$66.92
ISK9,144
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,494.37
CLF587.5300
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,692,931
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
CLF0.4200
|
$23.30
ISK3,184
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Santiago
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.91
CLF0.7400
|
$68.45
ISK9,354
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.19
CLF18.2400
|
$1,864.13
ISK254,734
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$457.36
CLF15.3600
|
$1,666.20
ISK227,686
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.58
CLF3.9500
|
$64.43
ISK8,805
|
|
pay 26.8% less for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.22
CLF13.6100
|
$240.37
ISK32,846
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,858.55
CLF230.3400
|
$5,984.07
ISK817,724
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
$10.79
ISK1,475
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$5.09
ISK695
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
$11.87
ISK1,622
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.95
CLF1.3400
|
$65.50
ISK8,951
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
CLF0.2100
|
$14.39
ISK1,966
|
|
pay 84.2% more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.28
CLF1.8200
|
$103.94
ISK14,204
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.49
CLF1.0900
|
$43.50
ISK5,944
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.64
CLF2.5100
|
$141.47
ISK19,332
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.76
CLF2.6500
|
$174.65
ISK23,866
|
|
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