Cost of living comparison

Bend (OR), United States

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Bend Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 24.3% more expensive than Bend.

Restaurants: pay 42.3% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 37.1% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 65.1% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 14.0% less in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 78.3% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.8% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Bend. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Reykjavik. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Bend Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Bend, you would:

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pay 42.3% more for restaurants

	Bend	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00	$20.00 ISK2,614
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.28	$18.02 ISK2,355	+75.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47	$3.15 ISK412	+27.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76	$2.19 ISK286	+23.9%
Average			+42.3%

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pay 37.1% more for groceries

	Bend	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$4.33	$3.61 ISK472	-16.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.60	$7.76 ISK1,014	+38.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.44	$6.40 ISK837	+44.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.45	$5.76 ISK752	+66.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.33	$9.45 ISK1,235	+77.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81	$1.40 ISK183	-22.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65	$1.01 ISK132	+56.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.39	$1.22 ISK159	-12.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35	$2.22 ISK291	+65.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71	$1.43 ISK187	+101.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85	$0.93 ISK122	+9.9%
Average			+37.1%

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pay 65.1% more for transportation

	Bend	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.07	$8.50 ISK1,111	+108.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00	$74.95 ISK9,796	+66.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,822.84	$42,450.45 ISK5,547,849	+29.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.44	$24.05 ISK3,143	+55.7%
Average			+65.1%

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pay 14.0% less for housing

	Bend	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.78	$69.87 ISK9,131	+20.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,390.00	$1,971.17 ISK257,612	-17.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,937.50	$1,803.44 ISK235,692	-6.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.68	$53.95 ISK7,051	-52.5%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 78.3% less for childcare

	Bend	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,162.50	$252.14 ISK32,952	-78.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,993.99 ISK783,355
Average			-78.3%

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pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Bend	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.50	$10.81 ISK1,413	+66.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.80	$5.31 ISK693	+10.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.50	$12.25 ISK1,600	+16.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$97.00	$69.95 ISK9,141	-27.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25	$14.77 ISK1,931	+3.7%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Bend	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.83	$108.97 ISK14,242	+166.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.00	$49.72 ISK6,498	+30.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.00	$151.85 ISK19,846	+89.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.00	$194.16 ISK25,374	+128.4%
Average			+104.0%

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