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Reykjavik vs. Christchurch Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 24.3% more expensive than Christchurch.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 25.0% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 53.6% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 24.1% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 50.6% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.7% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 45.0% more in Reykjavik

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

Reykjavik vs. Christchurch Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.2% more for restaurants

	Christchurch	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.32 NZ$31.14	$20.00 ISK2,825	+15.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.75 NZ$19.33	$18.02 ISK2,545	+67.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.41 NZ$4.34	$3.15 ISK445	+30.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 NZ$3.30	$2.19 ISK309	+18.9%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 25.0% more for groceries

	Christchurch	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.00 NZ$3.59	$3.61 ISK510	+80.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.24 NZ$7.63	$7.76 ISK1,096	+82.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.24 NZ$13.03	$6.40 ISK905	-11.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.43 NZ$11.55	$5.76 ISK813	-10.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.09 NZ$7.36	$9.45 ISK1,334	+130.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.41	$1.40 ISK198	+4.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NZ$2.03	$1.01 ISK143	-10.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 NZ$2.56	$1.22 ISK172	-14.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.52 NZ$4.53	$2.22 ISK314	-11.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 NZ$1.74	$1.43 ISK203	+48.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.96	$0.93 ISK132	-14.2%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 53.6% more for transportation

	Christchurch	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.28 NZ$11.30	$8.50 ISK1,201	+35.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.68 NZ$74.94	$74.95 ISK10,587	+79.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,874.66 NZ$48,327.03	$42,450.45 ISK5,995,702	+58.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.02 NZ$30.61	$24.05 ISK3,397	+41.3%
Average			+53.6%

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pay 24.1% more for housing

	Christchurch	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.71 NZ$87.59	$69.87 ISK9,868	+43.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,329.40 NZ$2,390.58	$1,971.17 ISK278,408	+48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,214.34 NZ$2,183.67	$1,803.44 ISK254,718	+48.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.92 NZ$172.49	$53.95 ISK7,620	-43.8%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 50.6% less for childcare

	Christchurch	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$634.54 NZ$1,141.05	$252.14 ISK35,612	-60.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,158.62 NZ$18,267.62	$5,993.99 ISK846,592	-41.0%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Christchurch	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.57 NZ$11.81	$10.81 ISK1,527	+64.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 NZ$6.01	$5.31 ISK749	+58.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.59 NZ$42.42	$12.25 ISK1,729	-48.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.62 NZ$67.66	$69.95 ISK9,879	+85.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.75 NZ$19.33	$14.77 ISK2,087	+37.4%
Average			+39.7%

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pay 45.0% more for clothing

	Christchurch	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.03 NZ$142.12	$108.97 ISK15,391	+37.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.35 NZ$68.97	$49.72 ISK7,023	+29.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 NZ$153.57	$151.85 ISK21,448	+77.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.00 NZ$258.94	$194.16 ISK27,423	+34.8%
Average			+45.0%

Christchurch vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing

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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: January 2025

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