Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Sioux City Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 90.0% more expensive than Sioux City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.8% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 71.3% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 69.9% more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 45.1% more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.8% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Reykjavik
The cost of clothing, transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, and childcare in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Sioux City. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Sioux City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Sioux City, you would:
pay 68.8% more for restaurants
|
Sioux City
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$27.48
ISK3,452
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.62
|
$22.76
ISK2,859
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$3.34
ISK419
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$2.70
ISK339
|
|
Sioux City vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 71.3% more for groceries
|
Sioux City
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
|
$4.63
ISK582
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
|
$9.44
ISK1,186
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$7.63
ISK959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
|
$6.50
ISK817
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
|
$11.29
ISK1,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.59
ISK200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$1.17
ISK147
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.49
ISK187
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$2.54
ISK319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$1.70
ISK213
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.13
ISK142
|
|
Sioux City vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Sioux City
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$9.66
ISK1,214
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.00
|
$88.58
ISK11,129
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,000.00
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,378,360
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
|
$28.07
ISK3,526
|
|
Sioux City vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 69.9% more for housing
|
Sioux City
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.83
|
$81.97
ISK10,298
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$2,259.48
ISK283,859
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$2,034.90
ISK255,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.83
|
$60.87
ISK7,648
|
|
Sioux City vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 45.1% more for childcare
|
Sioux City
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,083.33
|
$327.78
ISK41,179
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.00
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,858,233
|
|
Sioux City vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 43.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sioux City
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$13.12
ISK1,649
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.20
|
$6.17
ISK776
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$13.94
ISK1,751
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$87.35
ISK10,974
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$17.18
ISK2,159
|
|
Sioux City vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Sioux City
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.33
|
$145.10
ISK18,228
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.50
|
$63.97
ISK8,036
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.00
|
$193.43
ISK24,301
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.33
|
$248.79
ISK31,256
|
|
Sioux City vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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