Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 24.4% more expensive than Leeds.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Leeds, you would:
pay 45.0% more for restaurants
|
Leeds
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.35
|
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.82
£7.78
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.67
|
$3.15
ISK434
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.21
|
$2.19
ISK301
|
|
pay 54.0% more for groceries
|
Leeds
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
£1.42
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
£3.98
|
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
£4.53
|
$6.40
ISK882
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
£3.12
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
£2.79
|
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
£1.36
|
$1.40
ISK193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.57
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.04
|
$1.22
ISK168
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
£1.09
|
$2.22
ISK306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.54
|
$1.43
ISK197
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.93
ISK129
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Leeds
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.29
£5.78
|
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.41
£71.65
|
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,951.62
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.21
£18.39
|
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
|
pay 39.1% more for housing
|
Leeds
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.95
£31.66
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.53
£997.41
|
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$906.95
£718.77
|
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$207.62
£164.54
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
|
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
Leeds
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,611.41
£1,277.07
|
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,081.52
£14,329.95
|
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
|
pay 39.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Leeds
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.21
£4.92
|
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.30
£3.41
|
$5.31
ISK730
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.11
£12.77
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.96
£28.50
|
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.62
£9.21
|
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
|
pay 64.7% more for clothing
|
Leeds
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.49
£61.41
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.23
£30.30
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.43
£75.63
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.81
£67.21
|
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
|
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