Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 10.6% more expensive than Brussels.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 7.0% more for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.58
|
$20.00
ISK2,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
$18.02
ISK2,517
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.78
|
$3.15
ISK441
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.45
|
$2.19
ISK305
|
|
pay 25.9% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.49
|
$3.61
ISK504
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.17
|
$7.76
ISK1,084
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.76
|
$6.40
ISK895
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
$5.76
ISK804
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.43
|
$9.45
ISK1,320
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.12
|
$1.40
ISK196
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.01
ISK141
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$1.22
ISK170
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.33
|
$2.22
ISK311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$1.43
ISK200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
pay 21.9% more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$8.50
ISK1,187
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.44
|
$74.95
ISK10,470
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,862.82
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,929,479
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.90
|
$24.05
ISK3,359
|
|
pay 24.1% more for housing
|
Brussels
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€53.24
|
$69.87
ISK9,759
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,152.40
|
$1,971.17
ISK275,333
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€984.03
|
$1,803.44
ISK251,904
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€172.14
|
$53.95
ISK7,536
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€948.52
|
$252.14
ISK35,219
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,758.29
|
$5,993.99
ISK837,241
|
|
pay 49.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$10.81
ISK1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.85
|
$5.31
ISK741
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
$12.25
ISK1,710
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.56
|
$69.95
ISK9,770
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.63
|
$14.77
ISK2,064
|
|
pay 19.3% more for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€92.59
|
$108.97
ISK15,221
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€49.26
|
$49.72
ISK6,945
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€110.39
|
$151.85
ISK21,211
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€137.60
|
$194.16
ISK27,120
|
|
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