Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 22.7% more expensive than Singapore.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.63
|
$20.00
ISK2,758
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.10
|
$18.02
ISK2,484
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$3.15
ISK435
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$2.19
ISK301
|
|
pay 21.4% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
$3.61
ISK498
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.29
|
$7.76
ISK1,070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.93
|
$6.40
ISK883
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
$5.76
ISK794
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.03
|
$9.45
ISK1,303
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$1.40
ISK193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$1.22
ISK168
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$2.22
ISK307
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$1.43
ISK198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$0.93
ISK129
|
|
pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.98
|
$8.50
ISK1,172
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.16
|
$74.95
ISK10,335
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,739.79
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,853,068
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.72
|
$24.05
ISK3,316
|
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Singapore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.52
|
$69.87
ISK9,633
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,683.66
|
$1,971.17
ISK271,785
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,668.74
|
$1,803.44
ISK248,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD162.95
|
$53.95
ISK7,439
|
pay 78.4% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,596.52
|
$252.14
ISK34,765
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,729.14
|
$5,993.99
ISK826,452
|
|
pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.04
|
$10.81
ISK1,491
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.32
|
$5.31
ISK731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.96
|
$12.25
ISK1,688
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.17
|
$69.95
ISK9,644
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.14
|
$14.77
ISK2,037
|
|
pay 51.8% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD88.99
|
$108.97
ISK15,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.53
|
$49.72
ISK6,855
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.77
|
$151.85
ISK20,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.79
|
$194.16
ISK26,770
|
|
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