Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 4.3 times more expensive than Bangalore.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Bangalore, you would:
pay 7.5 times more for restaurants
|
Bangalore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
₹300.18
|
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
₹320.19
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₹38.97
|
$3.15
ISK434
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.36
|
$2.19
ISK301
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Bangalore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₹49.19
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
₹319.62
|
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
₹200.85
|
$6.40
ISK882
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
₹93.46
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
₹154.50
|
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
₹107.66
|
$1.40
ISK193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
₹33.24
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
₹50.33
|
$1.22
ISK168
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
₹22.50
|
$2.22
ISK306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹20.87
|
$1.43
ISK197
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹21.43
|
$0.93
ISK129
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Bangalore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
₹388.97
|
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.41
₹1,300.77
|
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,200,707.37
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.03
₹340.20
|
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Bangalore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.44
₹966.14
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.94
₹26,843.94
|
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$183.40
₹15,484.53
|
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.38
₹2,818.39
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
|
pay 88.1% more for childcare
|
Bangalore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.79
₹10,198.60
|
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,580.34
₹302,289.20
|
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangalore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹200.12
|
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
₹183.42
|
$5.31
ISK730
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
₹360.21
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.74
₹1,835.64
|
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
₹400.24
|
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Bangalore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.90
₹2,778.09
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.32
₹2,559.84
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.75
₹4,538.17
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.87
₹3,281.93
|
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
|
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