Cost of living comparison

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Reykjavik is 24.4% more expensive than Leeds.

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

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pay 45.0% more for restaurants

 
Leeds
Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.37
£15.00
$20.00
ISK2,775
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.82
£7.60
$18.02
ISK2,500
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.11
£1.63
$3.15
ISK438

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pay 54.0% more for groceries

 
Leeds
Reykjavik
Bread
1 loaf
$1.79
£1.38
$3.61
ISK501
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.02
£3.88
$7.76
ISK1,076
Milk (1 gallon) $5.72
£4.43
$6.40
ISK889

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pay 4.8% more for transportation

 
Leeds
Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.29
£5.64
$8.50
ISK1,179
Monthly public transit pass $90.41
£69.99
$74.95
ISK10,399
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,531.14
£28,280.36
$42,450.45
ISK5,889,576

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pay 39.1% more for housing

 
Leeds
Reykjavik
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.95
£30.93
$69.87
ISK9,693
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,258.53
£974.28
$1,971.17
ISK273,480
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $906.95
£702.11
$1,803.44
ISK250,209

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pay 75.7% less for childcare

 
Leeds
Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,611.41
£1,247.46
$252.14
ISK34,982
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,081.52
£13,997.70
$5,993.99
ISK831,607

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pay 39.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Leeds
Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.21
£4.81
$10.81
ISK1,500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.30
£3.33
$5.31
ISK736
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$16.11
£12.47
$12.25
ISK1,699

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pay 64.7% more for clothing

 
Leeds
Reykjavik
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$77.49
£59.99
$108.97
ISK15,119
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.23
£29.60
$49.72
ISK6,898
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.43
£73.88
$151.85
ISK21,068

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