Cost of living comparison

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Reykjavik is 2.4% cheaper than Copenhagen.

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

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pay 8.2% less for restaurants

 
Copenhagen
Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.77
DKK149.88
$21.59
ISK2,967
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$14.51
DKK99.92
$17.27
ISK2,374
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.75
DKK25.82
$2.90
ISK399

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pay 13.8% more for groceries

 
Copenhagen
Reykjavik
Bread
1 loaf
$3.54
DKK24.39
$3.68
ISK506
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.17
DKK42.50
$7.66
ISK1,052
Milk (1 gallon) $7.50
DKK51.60
$6.16
ISK847

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pay 10.6% less for transportation

 
Copenhagen
Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.79
DKK53.63
$8.57
ISK1,179
Monthly public transit pass $94.34
DKK649.46
$66.92
ISK9,198
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $47,149.09
DKK324,588.45
$41,660.67
ISK5,726,259

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pay 15.7% more for housing

 
Copenhagen
Reykjavik
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$37.16
DKK255.85
$68.45
ISK9,408
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,741.81
DKK11,991.14
$1,864.13
ISK256,225
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,268.50
DKK8,732.72
$1,666.20
ISK229,019

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pay 46.2% less for childcare

 
Copenhagen
Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $551.78
DKK3,798.64
$240.37
ISK33,039
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,343.23
DKK64,321.62
$5,984.07
ISK822,511

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pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Copenhagen
Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.71
DKK59.95
$10.79
ISK1,483
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.34
DKK43.63
$5.09
ISK699
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.00
DKK61.95
$11.87
ISK1,632

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pay 5.7% more for clothing

 
Copenhagen
Reykjavik
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$106.73
DKK734.77
$103.94
ISK14,287
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.45
DKK305.99
$43.50
ISK5,978
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$115.59
DKK795.73
$141.47
ISK19,445

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