Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 10.5% more expensive than Amstelveen.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Amstelveen, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
Amstelveen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.45
€22.78
|
$21.59
ISK2,918
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€11.63
|
$17.27
ISK2,334
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.47
€4.00
|
$2.90
ISK392
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.47
€4.00
|
$2.07
ISK280
|
|
pay 54.3% more for groceries
Amstelveen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.18
|
$3.68
ISK498
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.13
|
$7.66
ISK1,035
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.72
|
$6.16
ISK833
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.32
€3.87
|
$5.91
ISK799
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.35
€6.58
|
$8.87
ISK1,199
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$1.53
ISK206
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.96
|
$0.97
ISK131
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$1.26
ISK170
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.29
|
$2.23
ISK301
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.81
|
$1.42
ISK191
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$1.01
ISK137
|
|
pay 0.5% less for transportation
Amstelveen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.95
€7.12
|
$8.57
ISK1,159
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$99.63
€89.19
|
$66.92
ISK9,045
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,595.87
€26,492.30
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,631,273
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.37
€25.40
|
$23.30
ISK3,149
|
|
pay 1.1% more for housing
Amstelveen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.12
€40.39
|
$68.45
ISK9,252
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,678.63
€1,502.60
|
$1,864.13
ISK251,975
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.88
€1,260.25
|
$1,666.20
ISK225,220
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$276.61
€247.60
|
$64.43
ISK8,710
|
|
pay 74.5% less for childcare
Amstelveen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,868.15
€1,672.25
|
$240.37
ISK32,491
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,703.31
€14,056.59
|
$5,984.07
ISK808,867
|
|
pay 55.2% more for entertainment and sports
Amstelveen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
€5.15
|
$10.79
ISK1,459
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
€3.33
|
$5.09
ISK688
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.66
€7.76
|
$11.87
ISK1,605
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.78
€26.66
|
$65.50
ISK8,854
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.16
€13.57
|
$14.39
ISK1,945
|
|
pay 55.7% more for clothing
Amstelveen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.15
€48.47
|
$103.94
ISK14,050
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.32
€38.78
|
$43.50
ISK5,879
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.64
€65.92
|
$141.47
ISK19,123
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.35
€113.10
|
$174.65
ISK23,608
|
|
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