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Reykjavik vs. Blenheim Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 54.3% more expensive than Blenheim.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 46.8% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 58.9% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 44.1% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.5% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Blenheim. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Blenheim Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.2% more for restaurants

	Blenheim	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.32 NZ$31.14	$20.00 ISK2,825	+15.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.75 NZ$19.33	$18.02 ISK2,545	+67.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.41 NZ$4.34	$3.15 ISK445	+30.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 NZ$3.30	$2.19 ISK309	+18.9%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 46.8% more for groceries

	Blenheim	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$1.59 NZ$2.86	$3.61 ISK510	+126.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 NZ$6.98	$7.76 ISK1,096	+99.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.24 NZ$13.03	$6.40 ISK905	-11.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.67 NZ$10.20	$5.76 ISK813	+1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 NZ$5.11	$9.45 ISK1,334	+232.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.41	$1.40 ISK198	+4.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 NZ$1.46	$1.01 ISK143	+24.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 NZ$2.31	$1.22 ISK172	-5.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.52 NZ$4.53	$2.22 ISK314	-11.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.53	$1.43 ISK203	+68.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.95	$0.93 ISK132	-13.8%
Average			+46.8%

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pay 58.9% more for transportation

	Blenheim	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.28 NZ$11.30	$8.50 ISK1,201	+35.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$119.44 NZ$214.79	$74.95 ISK10,587	-37.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,617.83 NZ$31,681.05	$42,450.45 ISK5,995,702	+141.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.24 NZ$22.02	$24.05 ISK3,397	+96.4%
Average			+58.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Blenheim	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.71 NZ$87.59	$69.87 ISK9,868	+43.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.29 NZ$1,431.91	$1,971.17 ISK278,408	+147.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$567.35 NZ$1,020.24	$1,803.44 ISK254,718	+217.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.50 NZ$78.22	$53.95 ISK7,620	+24.0%
Average			+108.2%

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pay 44.1% less for childcare

	Blenheim	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$477.77 NZ$859.15	$252.14 ISK35,612	-47.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,158.62 NZ$18,267.62	$5,993.99 ISK846,592	-41.0%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 50.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Blenheim	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.97 NZ$10.74	$10.81 ISK1,527	+81.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 NZ$6.01	$5.31 ISK749	+58.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.59 NZ$42.42	$12.25 ISK1,729	-48.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.25 NZ$56.20	$69.95 ISK9,879	+123.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.75 NZ$19.33	$14.77 ISK2,087	+37.4%
Average			+50.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Blenheim	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.33 NZ$67.12	$108.97 ISK15,391	+191.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.86 NZ$53.70	$49.72 ISK7,023	+66.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 NZ$153.57	$151.85 ISK21,448	+77.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.67 NZ$128.87	$194.16 ISK27,423	+170.9%
Average			+126.8%

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