Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of The Valley, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$18.40
kr2,586
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$15.62
kr2,196
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.53
kr356
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.03
kr285
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.40
kr478
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.20
kr1,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.90
kr828
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$5.64
kr793
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$8.08
kr1,136
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.57
kr220
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.93
kr131
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.23
kr173
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.22
kr311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.24
kr175
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
kr97
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.90
kr1,250
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.56
kr9,212
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,150.35
kr5,220,368
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.44
kr4,137
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
The Valley
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$64.04
kr8,999
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,613.16
kr226,681
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,379.70
kr193,876
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$69.31
kr9,740
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$282.44
kr39,688
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,058.18
kr851,295
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$9.47
kr1,331
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.53
kr636
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.66
kr1,638
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$67.30
kr9,458
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.66
kr1,919
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$108.17
kr15,199
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.41
kr6,101
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$137.74
kr19,355
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$182.49
kr25,644
|
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