Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Winter Haven Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 89.7% more expensive than Winter Haven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.1% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Reykjavik
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Winter Haven. Notably, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Winter Haven Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Winter Haven, you would:
pay 73.1% more for restaurants
|
Winter Haven
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$27.48
ISK3,452
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
|
$22.76
ISK2,859
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$3.34
ISK419
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$2.70
ISK339
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.5% more for groceries
|
Winter Haven
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$4.63
ISK582
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.17
|
$9.44
ISK1,186
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$7.63
ISK959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
|
$6.50
ISK817
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.86
|
$11.29
ISK1,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.74
|
$1.59
ISK200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$1.17
ISK147
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.49
ISK187
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$2.54
ISK319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.70
ISK213
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$1.13
ISK142
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Winter Haven
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$9.66
ISK1,214
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.75
|
$88.58
ISK11,129
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,500.00
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,378,360
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.31
|
$28.07
ISK3,526
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 27.8% more for housing
|
Winter Haven
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.50
|
$81.97
ISK10,298
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$2,259.48
ISK283,859
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,250.00
|
$2,034.90
ISK255,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.18
|
$60.87
ISK7,648
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 80.8% more for childcare
|
Winter Haven
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.00
|
$327.78
ISK41,179
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,858,233
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Winter Haven
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$13.12
ISK1,649
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$6.17
ISK776
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.94
|
$13.94
ISK1,751
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$87.35
ISK10,974
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
|
$17.18
ISK2,159
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Winter Haven
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.91
|
$145.10
ISK18,228
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
|
$63.97
ISK8,036
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.47
|
$193.43
ISK24,301
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.33
|
$248.79
ISK31,256
|
|
Winter Haven vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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