Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

compared to

Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Telford Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 70.9% more expensive than Telford.

Restaurants: pay 99.3% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 90.1% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 4.3% less in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 9.9% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.6% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Telford. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Reykjavik. Notably, clothing, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

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Reykjavik vs. Telford Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Telford, you would:

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pay 99.3% more for restaurants

	Telford	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.82 £14.84	$31.06 ISK3,813	+56.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.58 £7.17	$26.97 ISK3,312	+181.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.75 £2.06	$3.31 ISK407	+20.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 £0.80	$3.11 ISK381	+190.2%
Average			+99.3%

Telford vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants

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pay 90.1% more for groceries

	Telford	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$0.97 £0.73	$4.19 ISK515	+332.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.63 £2.72	$10.93 ISK1,342	+200.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.10 £4.57	$7.78 ISK955	+27.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 £2.47	$7.08 ISK869	+114.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.14 £3.10	$11.00 ISK1,351	+165.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.82	$1.50 ISK185	+36.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$1.27 ISK156	+58.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 £0.85	$1.46 ISK179	+28.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 £0.90	$2.93 ISK360	+144.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 £0.61	$1.78 ISK218	+116.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 £0.67	$0.76 ISK93	-15.7%
Average			+90.1%

Telford vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.3% less for transportation

	Telford	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.19 £5.38	$7.76 ISK953	+8.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$148.00 £110.80	$94.80 ISK11,641	-35.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,234.45 £30,122.37	$50,588.43 ISK6M	+25.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$38.82 £29.06	$29.26 ISK3,593	-24.6%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Telford	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.68 £26.71	$86.01 ISK10,561	+141.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$852.33 £638.11	$2,522.88 ISK310K	+196.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$715.78 £535.88	$2,032.25 ISK250K	+183.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$215.24 £161.14	$73.44 ISK9,018	-65.9%
Average			+108.4%

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pay 9.9% less for childcare

	Telford	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,585.72 £1,187.19	$1,185.23 ISK146K	-25.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,785.86 £17,807.79	$25,853.51 ISK3M	+8.7%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 57.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Telford	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 £4.35	$13.89 ISK1,706	+139.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.29 £3.22	$6.74 ISK828	+57.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.81 £14.83	$13.89 ISK1,706	-29.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 £34.63	$100.25 ISK12,310	+116.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 £12.86	$19.57 ISK2,403	+13.9%
Average			+57.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Telford	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.86 £39.57	$149.01 ISK18,297	+181.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.10 £18.79	$65.79 ISK8,078	+162.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.11 £74.20	$181.84 ISK22,328	+83.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$132.14 £98.93	$248.81 ISK30,551	+88.3%
Average			+124.8%

Telford vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing

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