Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 4.0 times more expensive than Gurgaon.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Gurgaon, you would:
pay 5.8 times more for restaurants
Gurgaon
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
₹499.99
|
$21.59
ISK2,941
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.59
₹299.99
|
$17.27
ISK2,353
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₹40.45
|
$2.90
ISK396
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
₹19.24
|
$2.07
ISK282
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
Gurgaon
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
₹46.97
|
$3.68
ISK502
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
₹284.02
|
$7.66
ISK1,043
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.85
₹238.17
|
$6.16
ISK840
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
₹102.64
|
$5.91
ISK806
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
₹147.62
|
$8.87
ISK1,209
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
₹85.26
|
$1.53
ISK208
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.20
|
$0.97
ISK132
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
₹43.59
|
$1.26
ISK172
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹20.62
|
$2.23
ISK304
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.21
|
$1.42
ISK193
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.29
|
$1.01
ISK138
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
Gurgaon
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₹382.26
|
$8.57
ISK1,168
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.97
₹1,499.96
|
$66.92
ISK9,118
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,373.03
₹1,199,964.76
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,676,683
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
₹259.99
|
$23.30
ISK3,175
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
Gurgaon
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.41
₹869.19
|
$68.45
ISK9,327
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$311.96
₹26,044.69
|
$1,864.13
ISK254,007
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$183.66
₹15,332.88
|
$1,666.20
ISK227,036
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.73
₹2,899.71
|
$64.43
ISK8,780
|
|
pay 63.2% more for childcare
Gurgaon
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.91
₹13,099.62
|
$240.37
ISK32,753
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,453.52
₹288,324.87
|
$5,984.07
ISK815,390
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Gurgaon
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
₹150.00
|
$10.79
ISK1,471
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
₹205.23
|
$5.09
ISK693
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
₹349.99
|
$11.87
ISK1,618
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.81
₹2,071.05
|
$65.50
ISK8,925
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.79
₹399.99
|
$14.39
ISK1,961
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
Gurgaon
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.15
₹2,767.92
|
$103.94
ISK14,163
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.49
₹2,545.16
|
$43.50
ISK5,927
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.11
₹4,099.88
|
$141.47
ISK19,277
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.47
₹3,211.44
|
$174.65
ISK23,798
|
|
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