Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 64.8% more expensive than Bratislava.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 75.0% more for restaurants
Bratislava
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.86
|
$3.15
ISK434
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.45
|
$2.19
ISK301
|
|
pay 60.8% more for groceries
Bratislava
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.66
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.19
|
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.12
|
$6.40
ISK882
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€3.05
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.28
|
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$1.40
ISK193
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.79
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.96
|
$1.22
ISK168
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.87
|
$2.22
ISK306
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.71
|
$1.43
ISK197
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$0.93
ISK129
|
|
pay 63.1% more for transportation
Bratislava
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€6.09
|
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€36.59
|
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€23,377.65
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€14.84
|
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Bratislava
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€19.52
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€730.23
|
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€585.39
|
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€177.66
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
|
pay 59.8% less for childcare
Bratislava
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€581.26
|
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€14,446.71
|
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Bratislava
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.54
|
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.67
|
$5.31
ISK730
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€43.58
|
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€10.57
|
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
|
pay 64.1% more for clothing
Bratislava
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€69.73
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€35.13
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€78.93
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€96.10
|
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
|
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