Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 23.8% more expensive than Vienna.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 20.0% more for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.79
|
$21.59
ISK2,928
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.86
|
$17.27
ISK2,343
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.56
|
$2.90
ISK394
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.24
|
$2.07
ISK281
|
|
pay 16.0% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
€2.51
|
$3.68
ISK500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.56
€7.79
|
$7.66
ISK1,039
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
€5.53
|
$6.16
ISK836
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
€4.24
|
$5.91
ISK802
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.36
€5.79
|
$8.87
ISK1,204
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.13
|
$1.53
ISK207
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$0.97
ISK131
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$1.26
ISK171
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
€1.98
|
$2.23
ISK302
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.82
|
$1.42
ISK192
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$1.01
ISK137
|
|
pay 32.2% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.69
€6.09
|
$8.57
ISK1,163
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.44
€46.84
|
$66.92
ISK9,078
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,126.94
€26,522.44
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,651,687
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.28
€16.65
|
$23.30
ISK3,161
|
|
pay 51.2% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.68
€31.58
|
$68.45
ISK9,286
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.25
€987.29
|
$1,864.13
ISK252,888
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$798.73
€727.31
|
$1,666.20
ISK226,036
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$239.11
€217.73
|
$64.43
ISK8,741
|
|
pay 34.2% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.10
€240.49
|
$240.37
ISK32,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,747.24
€13,428.55
|
$5,984.07
ISK811,800
|
|
pay 58.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
€4.44
|
$10.79
ISK1,464
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
€3.66
|
$5.09
ISK690
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.92
|
$11.87
ISK1,611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.96
€40.03
|
$65.50
ISK8,886
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.83
|
$14.39
ISK1,952
|
|
pay 23.4% more for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.40
€92.34
|
$103.94
ISK14,101
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
€39.98
|
$43.50
ISK5,901
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.61
€87.06
|
$141.47
ISK19,192
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.29
€110.45
|
$174.65
ISK23,693
|
|
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