Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 1.9% cheaper than Copenhagen.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK153.08
|
$20.00
ISK2,774
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK102.05
|
$18.02
ISK2,499
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK26.84
|
$3.15
ISK437
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK21.15
|
$2.19
ISK303
|
|
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK26.86
|
$3.61
ISK501
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK45.95
|
$7.76
ISK1,076
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK52.71
|
$6.40
ISK888
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK33.75
|
$5.76
ISK799
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK36.20
|
$9.45
ISK1,311
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK10.01
|
$1.40
ISK195
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK10.05
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.73
|
$1.22
ISK169
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.02
|
$2.22
ISK309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.60
|
$1.43
ISK199
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.42
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
pay 8.3% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK55.26
|
$8.50
ISK1,179
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK712.22
|
$74.95
ISK10,398
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK357,188.54
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,888,726
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK173.49
|
$24.05
ISK3,336
|
|
pay 21.0% more for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK261.59
|
$69.87
ISK9,692
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK12,011.91
|
$1,971.17
ISK273,441
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,982.14
|
$1,803.44
ISK250,173
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,079.15
|
$53.95
ISK7,484
|
|
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK4,120.07
|
$252.14
ISK34,977
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK89,467.23
|
$5,993.99
ISK831,487
|
|
pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.23
|
$10.81
ISK1,500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK43.96
|
$5.31
ISK736
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK64.29
|
$12.25
ISK1,699
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK308.21
|
$69.95
ISK9,703
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK132.67
|
$14.77
ISK2,050
|
|
pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK821.13
|
$108.97
ISK15,117
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK346.40
|
$49.72
ISK6,897
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK861.84
|
$151.85
ISK21,065
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,241.80
|
$194.16
ISK26,934
|
|
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