Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 13.4% more expensive than Singapore.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Singapore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
$18.40
ISK2,584
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
$15.62
ISK2,194
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
$2.53
ISK356
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$2.03
ISK284
|
|
pay 14.8% more for groceries
Singapore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
$3.40
ISK478
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
$7.20
ISK1,010
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
$5.90
ISK828
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
$5.64
ISK792
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
$8.08
ISK1,135
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
$1.57
ISK220
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
$0.93
ISK131
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
$1.23
ISK173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
$2.22
ISK311
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
$1.24
ISK175
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
$0.69
ISK97
|
|
pay 32.0% more for transportation
Singapore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
$8.90
ISK1,249
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
$65.56
ISK9,205
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
$37,150.35
ISK5,215,909
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
$29.44
ISK4,134
|
|
pay 16.4% less for housing
Singapore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
$64.04
ISK8,991
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
$1,613.16
ISK226,488
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
$1,379.70
ISK193,710
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
$69.31
ISK9,732
|
|
pay 77.8% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
$282.44
ISK39,654
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
$6,058.18
ISK850,568
|
|
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
$9.47
ISK1,330
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
$4.53
ISK636
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
$11.66
ISK1,636
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
$67.30
ISK9,450
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
$13.66
ISK1,918
|
|
pay 35.1% more for clothing
Singapore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
$108.17
ISK15,186
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
$43.41
ISK6,095
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
$137.74
ISK19,339
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
$182.49
ISK25,622
|
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