Reykjavik is 1.5% more expensive than Washington.

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Washington, you would:

pay 11.7% more for restaurants

 
Washington
Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
 
$18.40
kr2,511
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$15.62
kr2,132
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.43
 
$2.53
kr346

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pay 0.3% less for groceries

 
Washington
Reykjavik
Bread
1 loaf
$3.28
 
$3.40
kr465
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.60
 
$7.20
kr982
Milk (1 gallon) $3.86
 
$5.90
kr804

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pay 60.8% more for transportation

 
Washington
Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.76
 
$8.90
kr1,214
Monthly public transit pass $100.00
 
$65.56
kr8,946
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,190.00
 
$37,150.35
kr5,069,537

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pay 22.1% less for housing

 
Washington
Reykjavik
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.10
 
$64.04
kr8,739
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,358.41
 
$1,613.16
kr220,132
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,908.82
 
$1,379.70
kr188,274

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pay 80.7% less for childcare

 
Washington
Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,135.91
 
$282.44
kr38,541
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,775.60
 
$6,058.18
kr826,699

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pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Washington
Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.00
 
$9.47
kr1,292
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.96
 
$4.53
kr618
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.00
 
$11.66
kr1,590

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pay 40.8% more for clothing

 
Washington
Reykjavik
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$58.02
 
$108.17
kr14,760
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.73
 
$43.41
kr5,924
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.79
 
$137.74
kr18,796

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