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
€10.28
|
$20.00
ISK2,783
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
$18.02
ISK2,507
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$3.15
ISK439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.47
|
$2.19
ISK304
|
|
pay 60.8% more for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
$3.61
ISK502
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.25
|
$7.76
ISK1,079
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$6.40
ISK891
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
$5.76
ISK801
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.32
|
$9.45
ISK1,314
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$1.40
ISK195
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$1.22
ISK169
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.89
|
$2.22
ISK309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$1.43
ISK200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
pay 63.1% more for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€6.16
|
$8.50
ISK1,183
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€36.99
|
$74.95
ISK10,428
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€23,634.28
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,906,131
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€15.00
|
$24.05
ISK3,346
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€19.73
|
$69.87
ISK9,720
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€738.25
|
$1,971.17
ISK274,249
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€591.82
|
$1,803.44
ISK250,913
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€179.61
|
$53.95
ISK7,507
|
|
pay 59.8% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€587.65
|
$252.14
ISK35,080
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€14,605.30
|
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.57
|
$10.81
ISK1,504
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.70
|
$5.31
ISK738
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$12.25
ISK1,704
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€44.06
|
$69.95
ISK9,732
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€10.69
|
$14.77
ISK2,056
|
|
pay 64.1% more for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€70.49
|
$108.97
ISK15,161
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€35.52
|
$49.72
ISK6,918
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€79.79
|
$151.85
ISK21,127
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€97.15
|
$194.16
ISK27,013
|
|
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