Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 27.9% more expensive than Stockholm.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 35.1% more for restaurants
Stockholm
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.41
kr135.18
|
$18.40
kr2,587
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.59
kr93.58
|
$15.62
kr2,196
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
kr24.90
|
$2.53
kr356
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
kr22.16
|
$2.03
kr285
|
|
pay 25.4% more for groceries
Stockholm
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
kr30.66
|
$3.40
kr479
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
kr54.86
|
$7.20
kr1,011
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
kr61.09
|
$5.90
kr829
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
kr42.43
|
$5.64
kr793
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
kr58.70
|
$8.08
kr1,136
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
kr14.89
|
$1.57
kr220
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
kr12.96
|
$0.93
kr131
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
kr13.48
|
$1.23
kr173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
kr20.28
|
$2.22
kr311
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
kr7.01
|
$1.24
kr175
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
kr6.74
|
$0.69
kr97
|
|
pay 2.3% more for transportation
Stockholm
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
kr86.32
|
$8.90
kr1,250
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.63
kr1,008.62
|
$65.56
kr9,215
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,647.00
kr311,945.23
|
$37,150.35
kr5,221,853
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.46
kr331.70
|
$29.44
kr4,139
|
|
pay 28.6% more for housing
Stockholm
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.68
kr355.86
|
$64.04
kr9,002
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,446.54
kr15,751.75
|
$1,613.16
kr226,746
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,036.91
kr11,291.21
|
$1,379.70
kr193,931
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.97
kr1,023.29
|
$69.31
kr9,743
|
|
pay 41.6% more for childcare
Stockholm
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.04
kr1,459.59
|
$282.44
kr39,699
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,355.38
kr90,984.02
|
$6,058.18
kr851,537
|
|
pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports
Stockholm
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.16
kr77.99
|
$9.47
kr1,331
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.92
kr42.63
|
$4.53
kr636
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.68
kr72.79
|
$11.66
kr1,638
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.67
kr486.47
|
$67.30
kr9,460
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.32
kr155.97
|
$13.66
kr1,920
|
|
pay 28.8% more for clothing
Stockholm
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.80
kr934.29
|
$108.17
kr15,204
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
kr436.72
|
$43.41
kr6,102
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
kr1,065.81
|
$137.74
kr19,361
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.15
kr1,417.23
|
$182.49
kr25,651
|
|
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