Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 6.6% more expensive than Dublin.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 25.4% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.34
|
$3.15
ISK434
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$2.19
ISK301
|
|
pay 47.4% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.42
|
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.05
|
$6.40
ISK882
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.00
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.40
|
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.05
|
$1.40
ISK193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$1.22
ISK168
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.76
|
$2.22
ISK306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.43
ISK197
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.68
|
$0.93
ISK129
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.82
|
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€116.89
|
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€37,277.18
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.11
|
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
|
pay 14.7% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€52.93
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,027.86
|
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,732.75
|
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€203.56
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
|
pay 59.3% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,240.44
|
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,147.77
|
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
|
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.11
|
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.11
|
$5.31
ISK730
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.77
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€53.35
|
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.21
|
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
|
pay 39.9% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€91.11
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€38.97
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€92.67
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€108.37
|
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
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