Cost of living comparison

Hamilton, New Zealand

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 31.9% more expensive than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 44.4% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 45.3% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 45.7% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 58.1% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 68.2% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.6% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 57.5% more in Reykjavik

The cost of housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Hamilton.

Reykjavik vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.4% more for restaurants

	Hamilton	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.14 NZ$22.03	$20.00 ISK2,545	+52.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.36 NZ$14.02	$18.02 ISK2,293	+115.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.37 NZ$3.97	$3.15 ISK401	+33.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 NZ$4.77	$2.19 ISK278	-23.2%
Average			+44.4%

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pay 45.3% more for groceries

	Hamilton	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$1.61 NZ$2.70	$3.61 ISK459	+124.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.68 NZ$4.50	$7.76 ISK987	+189.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 NZ$11.04	$6.40 ISK815	-2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.29 NZ$8.88	$5.76 ISK733	+8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.66 NZ$6.13	$9.45 ISK1,202	+158.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.25 NZ$2.10	$1.40 ISK178	+12.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 NZ$2.19	$1.01 ISK128	-22.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 NZ$2.27	$1.22 ISK155	-10.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.98 NZ$4.99	$2.22 ISK283	-25.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.50	$1.43 ISK183	+60.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 NZ$1.48	$0.93 ISK119	+5.8%
Average			+45.3%

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pay 45.7% more for transportation

	Hamilton	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.21 NZ$10.41	$8.50 ISK1,082	+36.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.74 NZ$78.38	$74.95 ISK9,538	+60.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,285.40 NZ$39,049.82	$42,450.45 ISK5,401,820	+82.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.29 NZ$39.06	$24.05 ISK3,060	+3.3%
Average			+45.7%

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pay 58.1% more for housing

	Hamilton	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.87 NZ$83.63	$69.87 ISK8,890	+40.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$962.41 NZ$1,613.97	$1,971.17 ISK250,832	+104.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$857.20 NZ$1,437.54	$1,803.44 ISK229,488	+110.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.78 NZ$117.03	$53.95 ISK6,866	-22.7%
Average			+58.1%

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pay 68.2% less for childcare

	Hamilton	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$836.10 NZ$1,402.15	$252.14 ISK32,085	-69.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,916.44 NZ$30,046.03	$5,993.99 ISK762,736	-66.5%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 40.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.97 NZ$10.02	$10.81 ISK1,376	+81.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 NZ$5.76	$5.31 ISK675	+54.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.89 NZ$40.06	$12.25 ISK1,558	-48.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.96 NZ$56.94	$69.95 ISK8,901	+106.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 NZ$22.53	$14.77 ISK1,880	+10.0%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 57.5% more for clothing

	Hamilton	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.69 NZ$110.17	$108.97 ISK13,867	+65.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.13 NZ$77.37	$49.72 ISK6,327	+7.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 NZ$154.24	$151.85 ISK19,323	+65.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.53 NZ$170.26	$194.16 ISK24,707	+91.2%
Average			+57.5%

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