Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 36.7% more expensive than Atlantic City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.4% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 96.2% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 22.7% more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 64.5% less in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.8% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Reykjavik
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Atlantic City. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Atlantic City, you would:
pay 29.4% more for restaurants
|
Atlantic City
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
ISK2,825
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$18.02
ISK2,545
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$3.15
ISK445
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.19
ISK309
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Atlantic City
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
|
$3.61
ISK510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
|
$7.76
ISK1,096
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
|
$6.40
ISK905
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
|
$5.76
ISK813
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
|
$9.45
ISK1,334
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.40
ISK198
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.01
ISK143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.22
ISK172
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$2.22
ISK314
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.43
ISK203
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.93
ISK132
|
|
pay 96.2% more for transportation
|
Atlantic City
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
|
$8.50
ISK1,201
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$74.95
ISK10,587
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,686.66
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,995,702
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.05
ISK3,397
|
|
pay 22.7% more for housing
|
Atlantic City
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$69.87
ISK9,868
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$1,971.17
ISK278,408
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,100.00
|
$1,803.44
ISK254,718
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.00
|
$53.95
ISK7,620
|
|
pay 64.5% less for childcare
|
Atlantic City
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$252.14
ISK35,612
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,000.00
|
$5,993.99
ISK846,592
|
|
pay 28.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Atlantic City
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$10.81
ISK1,527
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
|
$5.31
ISK749
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.82
|
$12.25
ISK1,729
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$69.95
ISK9,879
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$14.77
ISK2,087
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Atlantic City
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$108.97
ISK15,391
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.50
|
$49.72
ISK7,023
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.00
|
$151.85
ISK21,448
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.00
|
$194.16
ISK27,423
|
|
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