Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 42.0% more expensive than Avignon.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Avignon, you would:
pay 29.6% more for restaurants
|
Avignon
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$20.00
ISK2,783
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
$18.02
ISK2,507
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
€2.83
|
$3.15
ISK439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
€1.67
|
$2.19
ISK304
|
|
pay 52.3% more for groceries
|
Avignon
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
$3.61
ISK502
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
€5.99
|
$7.76
ISK1,079
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€4.07
|
$6.40
ISK891
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.97
|
$5.76
ISK801
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.78
€5.54
|
$9.45
ISK1,314
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$1.40
ISK195
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$1.22
ISK169
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.68
|
$2.22
ISK309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.68
|
$1.43
ISK200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.96
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
pay 38.7% more for transportation
|
Avignon
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.26
€6.96
|
$8.50
ISK1,183
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.55
€43.67
|
$74.95
ISK10,428
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,009.37
€28,772.17
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,906,131
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.26
€17.51
|
$24.05
ISK3,346
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Avignon
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.58
€27.40
|
$69.87
ISK9,720
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$671.64
€643.95
|
$1,971.17
ISK274,249
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$590.18
€565.85
|
$1,803.44
ISK250,913
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€158.94
|
$53.95
ISK7,507
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Avignon
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$562.68
€539.48
|
$252.14
ISK35,080
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,074.89
€10,618.30
|
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
|
pay 57.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Avignon
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$10.81
ISK1,504
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
€3.08
|
$5.31
ISK738
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
$12.25
ISK1,704
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
€32.52
|
$69.95
ISK9,732
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$14.77
ISK2,056
|
|
pay 47.6% more for clothing
|
Avignon
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.24
€70.22
|
$108.97
ISK15,161
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
$49.72
ISK6,918
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.89
€92.89
|
$151.85
ISK21,127
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€142.83
|
$194.16
ISK27,013
|
|
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