Cost of living comparison

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Reykjavik is 6.3 times more expensive than Coimbatore.

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

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pay 11.1 times more for restaurants

 
Coimbatore
Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.19
₹100.02
$20.00
ISK2,775
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.15
₹350.06
$18.02
ISK2,500
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.40
₹33.54
$3.15
ISK438

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pay 4.7 times more for groceries

 
Coimbatore
Reykjavik
Bread
1 loaf
$0.47
₹39.61
$3.61
ISK501
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.76
₹317.20
$7.76
ISK1,076
Milk (1 gallon) $2.43
₹205.08
$6.40
ISK889

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pay 4.6 times more for transportation

 
Coimbatore
Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.67
₹393.73
$8.50
ISK1,179
Monthly public transit pass $11.85
₹1,000.18
$74.95
ISK10,399
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $11,258.51
₹950,167.19
$42,450.45
ISK5,889,576

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pay 10.8 times more for housing

 
Coimbatore
Reykjavik
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.97
₹756.82
$69.87
ISK9,693
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $143.54
₹12,113.93
$1,971.17
ISK273,480
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $95.18
₹8,032.66
$1,803.44
ISK250,209

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

 
Coimbatore
Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $61.67
₹5,204.88
$252.14
ISK34,982
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,659.15
₹140,024.64
$5,993.99
ISK831,607

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pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Coimbatore
Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.78
₹150.03
$10.81
ISK1,500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.53
₹129.41
$5.31
ISK736
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.03
₹340.06
$12.25
ISK1,699

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pay 4.3 times more for clothing

 
Coimbatore
Reykjavik
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$23.79
₹2,008.05
$108.97
ISK15,119
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$18.57
₹1,566.94
$49.72
ISK6,898
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$40.98
₹3,458.94
$151.85
ISK21,068

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