Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. St Albans Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 50.6% more expensive than St Albans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.7% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 83.8% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 21.0% more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 51.1% more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.2% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 82.5% more in Reykjavik
The cost of groceries, clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Reykjavik are more expensive than in St Albans. Notably, groceries and clothing are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. St Albans Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of St Albans, you would:
pay 61.7% more for restaurants
|
St Albans
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$27.48
ISK3,473
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
£6.99
|
$22.76
ISK2,877
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
£1.99
|
$3.34
ISK422
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
£1.43
|
$2.70
ISK341
|
|
St Albans vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 83.8% more for groceries
|
St Albans
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
£1.20
|
$4.63
ISK586
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.16
£4.61
|
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.47
£4.84
|
$7.63
ISK964
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.80
|
$6.50
ISK822
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
£3.32
|
$11.29
ISK1,427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.04
|
$1.59
ISK201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
£0.43
|
$1.17
ISK148
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
£0.75
|
$1.49
ISK188
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
£1.13
|
$2.54
ISK321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$1.70
ISK214
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.49
|
$1.13
ISK143
|
|
St Albans vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 21.8% more for transportation
|
St Albans
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.57
£5.66
|
$9.66
ISK1,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.30
£61.55
|
$88.58
ISK11,197
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
£17.89
|
$28.07
ISK3,548
|
|
St Albans vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 21.0% more for housing
|
St Albans
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.26
£30.86
|
$81.97
ISK10,361
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.32
£1,314.93
|
$2,259.48
ISK285,599
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,544.09
£1,154.72
|
$2,034.90
ISK257,212
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.38
£179.76
|
$60.87
ISK7,694
|
|
St Albans vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 51.1% more for childcare
|
St Albans
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,228.30
£1,666.39
|
$327.78
ISK41,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,683.46
£7,989.42
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
|
St Albans vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 32.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
St Albans
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.34
£5.49
|
$13.12
ISK1,659
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.40
|
$6.17
ISK780
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.47
£13.81
|
$13.94
ISK1,761
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.42
£39.95
|
$87.35
ISK11,041
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£11.98
|
$17.18
ISK2,172
|
|
St Albans vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 82.5% more for clothing
|
St Albans
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.90
£58.26
|
$145.10
ISK18,340
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.41
£36.95
|
$63.97
ISK8,086
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.57
£68.48
|
$193.43
ISK24,449
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.41
£91.55
|
$248.79
ISK31,447
|
|
St Albans vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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