Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Walnut Creek Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 28.2% more expensive than Walnut Creek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.2% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 53.8% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 63.0% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% less in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 51.9% less in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 82.3% more in Reykjavik
The cost of clothing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Walnut Creek. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Reykjavik. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Walnut Creek Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Walnut Creek, you would:
pay 34.2% more for restaurants
|
Walnut Creek
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$27.48
ISK3,517
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$22.76
ISK2,913
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
|
$3.34
ISK427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.70
ISK345
|
|
Walnut Creek vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.8% more for groceries
|
Walnut Creek
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$4.63
ISK593
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
|
$9.44
ISK1,208
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
|
$7.63
ISK976
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
|
$6.50
ISK832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$11.29
ISK1,445
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.59
ISK204
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.17
ISK150
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$1.49
ISK190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.54
ISK325
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.70
ISK217
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.13
ISK145
|
|
Walnut Creek vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 63.0% more for transportation
|
Walnut Creek
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
|
$9.66
ISK1,236
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$88.58
ISK11,337
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,000.00
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,497,672
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.70
|
$28.07
ISK3,592
|
|
Walnut Creek vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 9.5% less for housing
|
Walnut Creek
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.33
|
$81.97
ISK10,490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,350.00
|
$2,259.48
ISK289,169
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,950.00
|
$2,034.90
ISK260,427
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.70
|
$60.87
ISK7,791
|
|
Walnut Creek vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 51.9% less for childcare
|
Walnut Creek
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,200.00
|
$327.78
ISK41,949
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,930,404
|
|
Walnut Creek vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Walnut Creek
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$13.12
ISK1,680
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$6.17
ISK790
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$13.94
ISK1,783
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.33
|
$87.35
ISK11,179
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$17.18
ISK2,199
|
|
Walnut Creek vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 82.3% more for clothing
|
Walnut Creek
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.33
|
$145.10
ISK18,569
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.00
|
$63.97
ISK8,187
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$193.43
ISK24,755
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
|
$248.79
ISK31,840
|
|
Walnut Creek vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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