Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 6.3 times more expensive than Coimbatore.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Coimbatore, you would:
pay 11.1 times more for restaurants
Coimbatore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.19
₹100.06
|
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.55
|
$3.15
ISK434
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
₹12.13
|
$2.19
ISK301
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for groceries
Coimbatore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
₹39.62
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
₹317.33
|
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.43
₹205.16
|
$6.40
ISK882
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.86
₹72.25
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₹130.86
|
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
₹100.15
|
$1.40
ISK193
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹27.85
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₹62.30
|
$1.22
ISK168
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.26
|
$2.22
ISK306
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.60
|
$1.43
ISK197
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
₹17.73
|
$0.93
ISK129
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
Coimbatore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.67
₹393.89
|
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,000.59
|
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,258.51
₹950,560.00
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.65
₹308.18
|
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
|
pay 10.8 times more for housing
Coimbatore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.97
₹757.13
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.54
₹12,118.94
|
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.18
₹8,035.98
|
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.06
₹1,778.49
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
Coimbatore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.67
₹5,207.03
|
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,659.15
₹140,082.53
|
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Coimbatore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
₹150.09
|
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
₹129.46
|
$5.31
ISK730
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.03
₹340.20
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.82
₹1,250.98
|
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
₹250.15
|
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for clothing
Coimbatore
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.79
₹2,008.88
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.57
₹1,567.59
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.98
₹3,460.37
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.62
₹2,584.86
|
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
|
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