Cost of living comparison

Irvine (CA), United States

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Irvine Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 0.6% more expensive than Irvine.

Restaurants: pay 28.7% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 5.7% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 31.0% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 29.0% less in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 85.5% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.1% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 47.1% more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Irvine. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Irvine Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.7% more for restaurants

	Irvine	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00	$20.00 ISK2,545
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00	$18.02 ISK2,293	+80.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.75	$3.15 ISK401	+14.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.40	$2.19 ISK278	-8.9%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 5.7% more for groceries

	Irvine	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$5.56	$3.61 ISK459	-35.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52	$7.76 ISK987	+19.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.38	$6.40 ISK815	+46.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83	$5.76 ISK733	+50.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16	$9.45 ISK1,202	+83.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70	$1.40 ISK178	-48.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83	$1.01 ISK128	+21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.75	$1.22 ISK155	-30.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.48	$2.22 ISK283	-10.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.47	$1.43 ISK183	-2.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.36	$0.93 ISK119	-31.5%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 31.0% more for transportation

	Irvine	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.80	$8.50 ISK1,082	+77.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.00	$74.95 ISK9,538	+5.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,500.00	$42,450.45 ISK5,401,820	+48.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.00	$24.05 ISK3,060	-7.5%
Average			+31.0%

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pay 29.0% less for housing

	Irvine	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.89	$69.87 ISK8,890	-6.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,561.43	$1,971.17 ISK250,832	-23.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,375.00	$1,803.44 ISK229,488	-24.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.82	$53.95 ISK6,866	-62.2%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 85.5% less for childcare

	Irvine	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,807.14	$252.14 ISK32,085	-86.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$40,160.00	$5,993.99 ISK762,736	-85.1%
Average			-85.5%

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pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Irvine	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00	$10.81 ISK1,376	+35.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.64	$5.31 ISK675	-5.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.63	$12.25 ISK1,558	+27.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.25	$69.95 ISK8,901	-13.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.75	$14.77 ISK1,880	-11.8%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 47.1% more for clothing

	Irvine	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.00	$108.97 ISK13,867	+57.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.75	$49.72 ISK6,327	+22.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.50	$151.85 ISK19,323	+84.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.00	$194.16 ISK24,707	+24.5%
Average			+47.1%

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