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Reykjavik vs. Brasov Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 2.3 times more expensive than Brasov.

Restaurants: pay 86.7% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 4.2 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 19.9% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 92.8% more in Reykjavik

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

Reykjavik vs. Brasov Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 86.7% more for restaurants

	Brasov	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.70 RON46.78	$20.00 ISK2,796	+106.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 RON33.79	$18.02 ISK2,519	+157.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 RON9.36	$3.15 ISK441	+62.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 RON8.73	$2.19 ISK305	+20.7%
Average			+86.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Brasov	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 RON6.08	$3.61 ISK505	+186.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 RON19.42	$7.76 ISK1,084	+92.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.65 RON27.28	$6.40 ISK895	+13.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.18 RON15.34	$5.76 ISK805	+81.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 RON14.14	$9.45 ISK1,321	+222.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 RON2.58	$1.40 ISK196	+162.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RON3.50	$1.01 ISK141	+39.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RON3.33	$1.22 ISK170	+76.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 RON5.10	$2.22 ISK311	+110.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 RON2.07	$1.43 ISK201	+234.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 RON2.26	$0.93 ISK131	+99.7%
Average			+119.8%

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Brasov	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.62 RON27.14	$8.50 ISK1,188	+51.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.24 RON83.17	$74.95 ISK10,477	+334.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,003.12 RON125,465.04	$42,450.45 ISK5,933,724	+63.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 RON28.07	$24.05 ISK3,362	+313.4%
Average			+190.7%

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pay 4.2 times more for housing

	Brasov	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.81 RON42.51	$69.87 ISK9,766	+693.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.66 RON2,623.15	$1,971.17 ISK275,530	+262.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$384.66 RON1,856.01	$1,803.44 ISK252,085	+368.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.84 RON554.11	$53.95 ISK7,542	-53.0%
Average			+317.9%

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pay 19.9% less for childcare

	Brasov	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$403.19 RON1,945.40	$252.14 ISK35,244	-37.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,126.45 RON29,560.10	$5,993.99 ISK837,840	-2.2%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Brasov	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 RON12.48	$10.81 ISK1,511	+318.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 RON14.31	$5.31 ISK742	+78.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.39 RON25.99	$12.25 ISK1,712	+127.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.53 RON248.65	$69.95 ISK9,777	+35.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.62 RON41.59	$14.77 ISK2,065	+71.4%
Average			+126.3%

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pay 92.8% more for clothing

	Brasov	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.97 RON260.40	$108.97 ISK15,232	+101.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.57 RON195.73	$49.72 ISK6,950	+22.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.28 RON377.68	$151.85 ISK21,226	+94.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.81 RON370.61	$194.16 ISK27,139	+152.8%
Average			+92.8%

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