Cost of living comparison

Karmiel, Israel

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Karmiel Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 32.9% more expensive than Karmiel.

Restaurants: pay 13.1% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 58.3% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 77.6% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 65.0% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.7% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 18.0% more in Reykjavik

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

Reykjavik vs. Karmiel Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.1% more for restaurants

	Karmiel	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.33 ₪71.43	$20.00 ISK2,632	+3.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.33 ₪49.26	$18.02 ISK2,371	+35.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 ₪9.79	$3.15 ISK415	+19.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 ₪8.54	$2.19 ISK288	-5.4%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 58.3% more for groceries

	Karmiel	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.60 ₪9.60	$3.61 ISK475	+39.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.04 ₪26.00	$7.76 ISK1,021	+10.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 ₪24.94	$6.40 ISK843	-5.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.77 ₪13.94	$5.76 ISK757	+52.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 ₪16.31	$9.45 ISK1,243	+114.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.65 ₪6.11	$1.40 ISK185	-15.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ₪3.73	$1.01 ISK133	-0.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 ₪2.37	$1.22 ISK160	+89.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 ₪2.98	$2.22 ISK293	+175.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 ₪2.23	$1.43 ISK189	+137.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 ₪2.41	$0.93 ISK123	+43.4%
Average			+58.3%

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pay 77.6% more for transportation

	Karmiel	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.21 ₪26.65	$8.50 ISK1,119	+17.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 ₪97.53	$74.95 ISK9,863	+183.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,813.84 ₪139,711.85	$42,450.45 ISK5,585,630	+12.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.25 ₪45.26	$24.05 ISK3,165	+96.3%
Average			+77.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Karmiel	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.66 ₪98.52	$69.87 ISK9,193	+162.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$773.27 ₪2,857.01	$1,971.17 ISK259,367	+154.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$719.94 ₪2,659.98	$1,803.44 ISK237,297	+150.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.22 ₪495.91	$53.95 ISK7,099	-59.8%
Average			+101.9%

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pay 65.0% less for childcare

	Karmiel	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$853.26 ₪3,152.57	$252.14 ISK33,177	-70.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,798.74 ₪54,677.31	$5,993.99 ISK788,690	-59.5%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Karmiel	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00 ₪29.56	$10.81 ISK1,422	+35.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 ₪13.99	$5.31 ISK698	+40.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.33 ₪34.48	$12.25 ISK1,611	+31.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.10 ₪292.27	$69.95 ISK9,204	-11.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.67 ₪39.41	$14.77 ISK1,944	+38.5%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 18.0% more for clothing

	Karmiel	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.07 ₪303.24	$108.97 ISK14,339	+32.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.99 ₪236.44	$49.72 ISK6,542	-22.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$131.10 ₪484.38	$151.85 ISK19,981	+15.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.32 ₪492.59	$194.16 ISK25,547	+45.6%
Average			+18.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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