Cost of living comparison

 Bugibba, Malta
compared to
 Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavik vs. Bugibba Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 95.0% more expensive than Bugibba.

Restaurants
pay 59.1% more in Reykjavik
Groceries
pay 92.8% more in Reykjavik
Transportation
pay 3.5 times more in Reykjavik
Housing
pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare
pay 51.5% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.0 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing
pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik

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

Reykjavik vs. Bugibba Cost Breakdown

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

pay 59.1% more for restaurants

 
Bugibba
Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $14.47
€12.70
$20.00
ISK2,557
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.32
€8.18
$18.02
ISK2,304
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.87
€1.64
$3.15
ISK403

Improve prices ·

pay 92.8% more for groceries

 
Bugibba
Reykjavik
Bread
1 loaf
$1.31
€1.15
$3.61
ISK462
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.84
€3.37
$7.76
ISK992
Milk (1 gallon) $4.26
€3.74
$6.40
ISK819

Improve prices ·

pay 3.5 times more for transportation

 
Bugibba
Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.41
€4.75
$8.50
ISK1,087
Monthly public transit pass $8.04
€7.06
$74.95
ISK9,583
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,578.79
€20,695.10
$42,450.45
ISK5,427,290

Improve prices ·

pay 2.1 times more for housing

 
Bugibba
Reykjavik
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.37
€26.65
$69.87
ISK8,932
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $900.28
€790.18
$1,971.17
ISK252,014
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $659.13
€578.52
$1,803.44
ISK230,570

Improve prices ·

pay 51.5% less for childcare

 
Bugibba
Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $660.21
€579.46
$252.14
ISK32,236
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,181.75
€8,936.52
$5,993.99
ISK766,332

Improve prices ·

pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Bugibba
Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.75
€3.29
$10.81
ISK1,382
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.20
€1.93
$5.31
ISK678
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.68
€4.99
$12.25
ISK1,566

Improve prices ·

pay 2.1 times more for clothing

 
Bugibba
Reykjavik
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$125.93
€110.53
$108.97
ISK13,932
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.79
€23.52
$49.72
ISK6,357
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$64.31
€56.44
$151.85
ISK19,415

Improve prices ·
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Malta vs. Iceland. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Malta and Iceland.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Reykjavik or Bugibba. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.