Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Longyearbyen, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Longyearbyen
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Reykjavik
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$20.00
ISK2,527
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$18.02
ISK2,277
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$3.15
ISK399
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.19
ISK276
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Longyearbyen
|
Reykjavik
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.61
ISK456
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.76
ISK980
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.40
ISK809
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$5.76
ISK727
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$9.45
ISK1,194
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.40
ISK177
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
ISK128
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
ISK154
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.22
ISK281
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.43
ISK181
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.93
ISK118
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Longyearbyen
|
Reykjavik
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.50
ISK1,074
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$74.95
ISK9,472
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,450.45
ISK5,364,463
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.05
ISK3,039
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Longyearbyen
|
Reykjavik
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$69.87
ISK8,829
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,971.17
ISK249,097
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,803.44
ISK227,901
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$53.95
ISK6,818
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Longyearbyen
|
Reykjavik
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$252.14
ISK31,863
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,993.99
ISK757,461
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Longyearbyen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$10.81
ISK1,366
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.31
ISK670
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$12.25
ISK1,547
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$69.95
ISK8,839
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.77
ISK1,867
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Longyearbyen
|
Reykjavik
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$108.97
ISK13,771
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$49.72
ISK6,283
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$151.85
ISK19,190
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$194.16
ISK24,536
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