Cost of living comparison
Keflavik is 45.6% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Keflavik
- Groceries
-
pay 48.1% more in Keflavik
- Transportation
-
pay 76.4% more in Keflavik
- Housing
-
pay 51.0% more in Keflavik
- Childcare
-
pay 44.9% less in Keflavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.7% more in Keflavik
- Clothing
-
pay 41.0% more in Keflavik
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Keflavik are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Keflavik.
If you lived in Keflavik instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Athens
|
Keflavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$20.00
ISK2,418
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
$15.10
ISK1,826
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.75
|
$2.88
ISK349
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.46
|
$2.19
ISK264
|
|
pay 48.1% more for groceries
Athens
|
Keflavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.08
|
$3.61
ISK437
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.60
|
$7.76
ISK938
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.34
|
$6.40
ISK774
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.82
|
$5.40
ISK653
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.15
|
$8.60
ISK1,040
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.92
ISK111
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.92
ISK111
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.98
ISK119
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.50
ISK182
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.08
ISK130
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.60
ISK73
|
|
pay 76.4% more for transportation
Athens
|
Keflavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.48
|
$8.49
ISK1,027
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.48
|
$80.36
ISK9,718
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,796.18
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,133,533
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€10.92
|
$24.05
ISK2,908
|
|
pay 51.0% more for housing
Athens
|
Keflavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.63
|
$64.86
ISK7,844
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€538.84
|
$1,345.35
ISK162,693
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€473.16
|
$960.96
ISK116,209
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€130.24
|
$31.23
ISK3,777
|
|
pay 44.9% less for childcare
Athens
|
Keflavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€393.25
|
$252.14
ISK30,491
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,103.14
|
$5,993.99
ISK724,854
|
|
pay 42.7% more for entertainment and sports
Athens
|
Keflavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$7.57
ISK915
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.15
|
$3.57
ISK431
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.14
|
$10.77
ISK1,303
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€41.91
|
$57.66
ISK6,973
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.19
|
$13.33
ISK1,612
|
|
pay 41.0% more for clothing
Athens
|
Keflavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.11
|
$108.97
ISK13,178
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.54
|
$49.72
ISK6,013
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€79.60
|
$151.85
ISK18,364
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€97.96
|
$168.17
ISK20,337
|
|
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