Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 28.6% more expensive than Bronx.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.6% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 44.9% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% less in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.2% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 29.4% more in Reykjavik
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Bronx.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Bronx, you would:
pay 60.6% more for restaurants
|
Bronx
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.00
|
$20.00
ISK2,569
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$18.02
ISK2,314
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$3.15
ISK405
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
|
$2.19
ISK281
|
|
pay 23.7% more for groceries
|
Bronx
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$3.61
ISK464
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.76
ISK996
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
|
$6.40
ISK822
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$5.76
ISK739
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.35
|
$9.45
ISK1,213
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.40
ISK180
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
ISK130
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
ISK156
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.22
ISK286
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.43
ISK184
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.93
ISK120
|
|
pay 44.9% more for transportation
|
Bronx
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$8.50
ISK1,092
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.00
|
$74.95
ISK9,626
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,450.45
ISK5,451,803
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.05
ISK3,089
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Bronx
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.50
|
$69.87
ISK8,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,343.75
|
$1,971.17
ISK253,152
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,518.75
|
$1,803.44
ISK231,611
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$363.24
|
$53.95
ISK6,929
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bronx
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$252.14
ISK32,382
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,993.99
ISK769,793
|
pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bronx
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$10.81
ISK1,388
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
|
$5.31
ISK681
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.50
|
$12.25
ISK1,573
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.00
|
$69.95
ISK8,983
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$14.77
ISK1,897
|
|
pay 29.4% more for clothing
|
Bronx
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$108.97
ISK13,995
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$49.72
ISK6,386
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$151.85
ISK19,502
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$194.16
ISK24,935
|
|
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