Cost of living comparison

 Houston (TX), United States
compared to
 Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavik vs. Houston Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik vs. Houston Cost Breakdown

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

pay 36.3% more for restaurants

 
Houston
Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.00
 
$20.00
ISK2,493
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.00
 
$18.02
ISK2,246
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.53
 
$3.15
ISK393

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pay 32.9% more for groceries

 
Houston
Reykjavik
Bread
1 loaf
$2.97
 
$3.61
ISK450
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.39
 
$7.76
ISK967
Milk (1 gallon) $3.43
 
$6.40
ISK798

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pay 59.9% more for transportation

 
Houston
Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.88
 
$8.50
ISK1,060
Monthly public transit pass $75.00
 
$74.95
ISK9,343
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,278.39
 
$42,450.45
ISK5,291,449

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pay 4.3% more for housing

 
Houston
Reykjavik
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$66.71
 
$69.87
ISK8,709
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,582.84
 
$1,971.17
ISK245,706
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,189.12
 
$1,803.44
ISK224,799

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pay 78.3% less for childcare

 
Houston
Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,457.58
 
$252.14
ISK31,429
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,000.00
 
$5,993.99
ISK747,151

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pay 42.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Houston
Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.00
 
$10.81
ISK1,348
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.27
 
$5.31
ISK661
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.97
 
$12.25
ISK1,526

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pay 60.2% more for clothing

 
Houston
Reykjavik
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.14
 
$108.97
ISK13,583
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.00
 
$49.72
ISK6,198
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$103.28
 
$151.85
ISK18,929

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