Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Adamstown, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Adamstown
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Reykjavik
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$3.15
ISK434
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.19
ISK301
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Adamstown
|
Reykjavik
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.61
ISK497
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.40
ISK882
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$5.76
ISK792
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.40
ISK193
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
ISK139
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
ISK168
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.22
ISK306
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.43
ISK197
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.93
ISK129
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Adamstown
|
Reykjavik
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.05
ISK3,311
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Adamstown
|
Reykjavik
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Adamstown
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Adamstown
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.31
ISK730
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Adamstown
|
Reykjavik
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$194.16
ISK26,726
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