Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 18.0% more expensive than Lyon.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Lyon, you would:
pay 25.5% more for restaurants
|
Lyon
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$21.59
ISK2,967
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.91
€10.95
|
$17.27
ISK2,374
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$2.90
ISK399
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.53
|
$2.07
ISK285
|
|
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Lyon
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
€2.40
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.56
€9.71
|
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.96
€4.56
|
$6.16
ISK847
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.16
€3.83
|
$5.91
ISK813
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.55
€6.02
|
$8.87
ISK1,220
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$1.53
ISK210
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$0.97
ISK133
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.26
ISK173
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.69
|
$2.23
ISK306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.13
|
$1.42
ISK195
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
Lyon
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.48
€6.88
|
$8.57
ISK1,179
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.16
€69.12
|
$66.92
ISK9,198
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,083.37
€32,262.07
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,726,259
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.28
€17.73
|
$23.30
ISK3,202
|
|
pay 75.3% more for housing
|
Lyon
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.44
€30.75
|
$68.45
ISK9,408
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$984.53
€905.35
|
$1,864.13
ISK256,225
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.86
€566.33
|
$1,666.20
ISK229,019
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.80
€160.75
|
$64.43
ISK8,856
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Lyon
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.57
€522.85
|
$240.37
ISK33,039
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,912.86
€10,954.86
|
$5,984.07
ISK822,511
|
|
pay 32.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lyon
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.97
|
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
€3.18
|
$5.09
ISK699
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.45
€11.45
|
$11.87
ISK1,632
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.90
€36.69
|
$65.50
ISK9,003
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$14.39
ISK1,978
|
|
pay 23.8% more for clothing
|
Lyon
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.11
€83.78
|
$103.94
ISK14,287
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.54
€34.52
|
$43.50
ISK5,978
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.33
€91.34
|
$141.47
ISK19,445
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.34
€130.89
|
$174.65
ISK24,006
|
|
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