Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 18.4% more expensive than Houston.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Houston, you would:
pay 35.5% more for restaurants
Houston
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.25
|
$21.59
ISK2,962
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.12
|
$17.27
ISK2,370
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$2.90
ISK398
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$2.07
ISK284
|
|
pay 33.1% more for groceries
Houston
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
|
$7.66
ISK1,051
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$6.16
ISK846
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.72
|
$5.91
ISK811
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.95
|
$8.87
ISK1,218
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.53
ISK210
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.97
ISK133
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.26
ISK173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$2.23
ISK306
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.42
ISK194
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
pay 53.0% more for transportation
Houston
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
|
$8.57
ISK1,177
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$66.92
ISK9,184
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,139.19
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,717,510
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
|
$23.30
ISK3,197
|
|
pay 1.8% less for housing
Houston
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.26
|
$68.45
ISK9,394
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,624.25
|
$1,864.13
ISK255,834
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,230.82
|
$1,666.20
ISK228,669
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.82
|
$64.43
ISK8,843
|
|
pay 78.6% less for childcare
Houston
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,244.14
|
$240.37
ISK32,988
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,333.33
|
$5,984.07
ISK821,254
|
|
pay 42.3% more for entertainment and sports
Houston
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$10.79
ISK1,481
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.13
|
$5.09
ISK698
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$11.87
ISK1,629
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.66
|
$65.50
ISK8,990
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.39
ISK1,975
|
|
pay 45.3% more for clothing
Houston
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.00
|
$103.94
ISK14,265
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.40
|
$43.50
ISK5,969
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.64
|
$141.47
ISK19,416
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.56
|
$174.65
ISK23,969
|
|
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