Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. St Thomas Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 4.3% more expensive than St Thomas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% less in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% less in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 19.2% less in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.0% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% more in Reykjavik
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in St Thomas. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. St Thomas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of St Thomas, you would:
pay 22.6% more for restaurants
|
St Thomas
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$27.48
ISK3,357
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$22.76
ISK2,781
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
|
$3.34
ISK407
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.37
|
$2.70
ISK330
|
|
St Thomas vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
St Thomas
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.53
|
$4.63
ISK566
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
|
$9.44
ISK1,153
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.51
|
$7.63
ISK932
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.90
|
$6.50
ISK794
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.50
|
$11.29
ISK1,380
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.50
|
$1.59
ISK194
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$1.17
ISK143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$5.50
|
$1.49
ISK182
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$8.99
|
$2.54
ISK310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.70
ISK207
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.99
|
$1.13
ISK138
|
|
St Thomas vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 24.4% more for transportation
|
St Thomas
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
|
$9.66
ISK1,180
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$88.58
ISK10,822
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,000.00
|
$50,771.00
ISK6M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$44.85
|
$28.07
ISK3,429
|
|
St Thomas vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 11.6% less for housing
|
St Thomas
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.00
|
$81.97
ISK10,014
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,441.67
|
$2,259.48
ISK276K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$2,034.90
ISK249K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$296.12
|
$60.87
ISK7,437
|
|
St Thomas vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 19.2% less for childcare
|
St Thomas
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$327.78
ISK40,045
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,000.00
|
$30,711.08
ISK4M
|
|
St Thomas vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
St Thomas
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$13.12
ISK1,603
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.00
|
$6.17
ISK754
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.94
ISK1,702
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$125.00
|
$87.35
ISK10,672
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$17.18
ISK2,099
|
|
St Thomas vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
St Thomas
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.00
|
$145.10
ISK17,726
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$150.00
|
$63.97
ISK7,815
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
|
$193.43
ISK23,631
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$248.79
ISK30,395
|
|
St Thomas vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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