Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Terre Haute Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 82.9% more expensive than Terre Haute.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.5% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 64.2% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 81.8% more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 52.8% less in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Reykjavik
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Terre Haute. Notably, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Terre Haute Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Terre Haute, you would:
pay 63.5% more for restaurants
|
Terre Haute
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.50
|
$27.48
ISK3,473
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
|
$22.76
ISK2,877
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$3.34
ISK422
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.70
ISK341
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 64.2% more for groceries
|
Terre Haute
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
|
$4.63
ISK586
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.24
|
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
|
$7.63
ISK964
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
|
$6.50
ISK822
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$11.29
ISK1,427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.59
ISK201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$1.17
ISK148
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.49
ISK188
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.54
ISK321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.70
ISK214
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.13
ISK143
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Terre Haute
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$9.66
ISK1,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$88.58
ISK11,197
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.85
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$28.07
ISK3,548
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 81.8% more for housing
|
Terre Haute
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.83
|
$81.97
ISK10,361
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$887.50
|
$2,259.48
ISK285,599
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$666.67
|
$2,034.90
ISK257,212
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.41
|
$60.87
ISK7,694
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 52.8% less for childcare
|
Terre Haute
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,050.00
|
$327.78
ISK41,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,114.29
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Terre Haute
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$13.12
ISK1,659
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.53
|
$6.17
ISK780
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.28
|
$13.94
ISK1,761
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$87.35
ISK11,041
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$17.18
ISK2,172
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Terre Haute
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.75
|
$145.10
ISK18,340
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$63.97
ISK8,086
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.50
|
$193.43
ISK24,449
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.33
|
$248.79
ISK31,447
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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