Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 1.2% more expensive than Canberra.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 23.0% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.63
|
$20.00
ISK2,783
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.81
|
$18.02
ISK2,507
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.42
|
$3.15
ISK439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.70
|
$2.19
ISK304
|
|
pay 14.8% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.14
|
$3.61
ISK502
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.62
|
$7.76
ISK1,079
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.54
|
$6.40
ISK891
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.41
|
$5.76
ISK801
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.59
|
$9.45
ISK1,314
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.59
|
$1.40
ISK195
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.15
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.51
|
$1.22
ISK169
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.94
|
$2.22
ISK309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.00
|
$1.43
ISK200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.78
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
pay 28.0% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.12
|
$8.50
ISK1,183
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$189.77
|
$74.95
ISK10,428
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,834.24
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,906,131
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.25
|
$24.05
ISK3,346
|
|
pay 6.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$104.61
|
$69.87
ISK9,720
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,852.84
|
$1,971.17
ISK274,249
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,260.51
|
$1,803.44
ISK250,913
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$292.79
|
$53.95
ISK7,507
|
|
pay 72.5% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,954.99
|
$252.14
ISK35,080
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,201.67
|
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
|
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.60
|
$10.81
ISK1,504
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.89
|
$5.31
ISK738
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.17
|
$12.25
ISK1,704
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$105.09
|
$69.95
ISK9,732
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.93
|
$14.77
ISK2,056
|
|
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$138.81
|
$108.97
ISK15,161
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$115.47
|
$49.72
ISK6,918
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$191.19
|
$151.85
ISK21,127
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$246.64
|
$194.16
ISK27,013
|
|
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