Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Visalia Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 57.0% more expensive than Visalia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.0% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 41.6% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 93.0% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 31.4% more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 33.9% less in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.3% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 97.3% more in Reykjavik
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Visalia. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Visalia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Visalia, you would:
pay 94.0% more for restaurants
|
Visalia
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$27.48
ISK3,455
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
|
$22.76
ISK2,862
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$3.34
ISK419
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
|
$2.70
ISK339
|
|
Visalia vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.6% more for groceries
|
Visalia
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
|
$4.63
ISK583
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$9.44
ISK1,187
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
|
$7.63
ISK959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.43
|
$6.50
ISK818
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
|
$11.29
ISK1,420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.59
ISK200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.17
ISK147
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.49
ISK187
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.54
ISK319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.70
ISK213
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.13
ISK142
|
|
Visalia vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 93.0% more for transportation
|
Visalia
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$9.66
ISK1,215
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.00
|
$88.58
ISK11,138
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,727.50
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,383,438
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
|
$28.07
ISK3,529
|
|
Visalia vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 31.4% more for housing
|
Visalia
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.67
|
$81.97
ISK10,306
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,300.00
|
$2,259.48
ISK284,085
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,200.00
|
$2,034.90
ISK255,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.59
|
$60.87
ISK7,654
|
|
Visalia vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 33.9% less for childcare
|
Visalia
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,762.50
|
$327.78
ISK41,212
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,000.00
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,861,304
|
|
Visalia vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 75.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Visalia
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$13.12
ISK1,650
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$6.17
ISK776
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
|
$13.94
ISK1,752
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.67
|
$87.35
ISK10,983
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
|
$17.18
ISK2,160
|
|
Visalia vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 97.3% more for clothing
|
Visalia
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.25
|
$145.10
ISK18,243
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$63.97
ISK8,043
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.00
|
$193.43
ISK24,320
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.85
|
$248.79
ISK31,281
|
|
Visalia vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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