Cost of living comparison

United States

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Iceland

Reykjavik vs. West Hollywood Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 13.4% more expensive than West Hollywood.

Restaurants: pay 40.0% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 15.6% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 36.8% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 11.5% less in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 10.1% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.4% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 92.1% more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in West Hollywood. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Reykjavik. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

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Reykjavik vs. West Hollywood Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of West Hollywood, you would:

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pay 40.0% more for restaurants

	West Hollywood	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.00	$31.06 ISK3,813	+24.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00	$26.97 ISK3,312	+79.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.10	$3.31 ISK407	+6.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.38	$3.11 ISK381	+30.8%
Average			+40.0%

West Hollywood vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.6% more for groceries

	West Hollywood	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$4.81	$4.19 ISK515	-12.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.75	$10.93 ISK1,342	+90.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95	$7.78 ISK955	+57.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.84	$7.08 ISK869	+21.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99	$11.00 ISK1,351	+175.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15	$1.50 ISK185	-29.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03	$1.27 ISK156	+23.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.83	$1.46 ISK179	-20.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54	$2.93 ISK360	+15.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46	$1.78 ISK218	+21.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30	$0.76 ISK93	-41.6%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 36.8% more for transportation

	West Hollywood	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.97	$7.76 ISK953	+30.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$94.80 ISK11,641
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,998.00	$50,588.43 ISK6M	+36.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.91	$29.26 ISK3,593	+63.3%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 11.5% less for housing

	West Hollywood	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00	$86.01 ISK10,561	+17.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,900.00	$2,522.88 ISK310K	-13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,800.00	$2,032.25 ISK250K	+12.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$166.32	$73.44 ISK9,018	-55.8%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 10.1% less for childcare

	West Hollywood	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,180.00	$1,185.23 ISK146K	+0.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$32,155.00	$25,853.51 ISK3M	-19.6%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports

	West Hollywood	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25	$13.89 ISK1,706	+91.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.95	$6.74 ISK828	+13.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.71	$13.89 ISK1,706	+18.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$100.25 ISK12,310
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.75	$19.57 ISK2,403	-0.9%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 92.1% more for clothing

	West Hollywood	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.66	$149.01 ISK18,297	+137.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.00	$65.79 ISK8,078	+37.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.75	$181.84 ISK22,328	+73.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.33	$248.81 ISK30,551	+140.8%
Average			+92.1%

West Hollywood vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing

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