Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Staten Island Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 36.1% more expensive than Staten Island.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% less in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 87.1% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 8.2% more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2% more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 97.2% more in Reykjavik
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Staten Island. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Staten Island Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Staten Island, you would:
pay 57.0% more for restaurants
|
Staten Island
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$27.48
ISK3,473
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$22.76
ISK2,877
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$3.34
ISK422
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$2.70
ISK341
|
|
Staten Island vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Staten Island
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.59
|
$4.63
ISK586
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
|
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
|
$7.63
ISK964
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.06
|
$6.50
ISK822
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$11.29
ISK1,427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.59
ISK201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.17
ISK148
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$1.49
ISK188
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$2.54
ISK321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$1.70
ISK214
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$1.13
ISK143
|
|
Staten Island vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 87.1% more for transportation
|
Staten Island
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
|
$9.66
ISK1,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$88.58
ISK11,197
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$28.07
ISK3,548
|
|
Staten Island vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 8.2% more for housing
|
Staten Island
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.59
|
$81.97
ISK10,361
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,750.00
|
$2,259.48
ISK285,599
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.00
|
$2,034.90
ISK257,212
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.03
|
$60.87
ISK7,694
|
|
Staten Island vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 4.2% more for childcare
|
Staten Island
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,000.00
|
$327.78
ISK41,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
|
Staten Island vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Staten Island
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$13.12
ISK1,659
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.91
|
$6.17
ISK780
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00
|
$13.94
ISK1,761
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$116.67
|
$87.35
ISK11,041
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$17.18
ISK2,172
|
|
Staten Island vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 97.2% more for clothing
|
Staten Island
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.80
|
$145.10
ISK18,340
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$63.97
ISK8,086
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.58
|
$193.43
ISK24,449
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.00
|
$248.79
ISK31,447
|
|
Staten Island vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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