Cost of living comparison

Napa (CA), United States

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Napa Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 0.1% cheaper than Napa.

Restaurants: pay 10.2% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 1.9% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 52.5% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 30.3% less in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 77.4% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% less in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 52.6% more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Napa. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Napa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.2% more for restaurants

	Napa	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.00	$20.00 ISK2,553	-20.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$18.02 ISK2,300	+50.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.83	$3.15 ISK403	+11.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.20	$2.19 ISK279	-0.8%
Average			+10.2%

Napa vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.9% more for groceries

	Napa	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$4.86	$3.61 ISK461	-25.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.64	$7.76 ISK990	-19.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.60	$6.40 ISK818	+14.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00	$5.76 ISK735	+15.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.49	$9.45 ISK1,206	+45.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.26	$1.40 ISK179	-57.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00	$1.01 ISK129	+0.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.54	$1.22 ISK155	-52.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.25	$2.22 ISK284	-31.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00	$1.43 ISK183	+43.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50	$0.93 ISK119	+86.8%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 52.5% more for transportation

	Napa	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90	$8.50 ISK1,085	+73.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00	$74.95 ISK9,569	+87.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00	$42,450.45 ISK5,419,224	+30.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.31	$24.05 ISK3,070	+18.4%
Average			+52.5%

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pay 30.3% less for housing

	Napa	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.19	$69.87 ISK8,919	+7.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,750.00	$1,971.17 ISK251,640	-28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,500.00	$1,803.44 ISK230,227	-27.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.16	$53.95 ISK6,888	-72.2%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 77.4% less for childcare

	Napa	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,000.00	$252.14 ISK32,188	-74.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,000.00	$5,993.99 ISK765,193	-80.0%
Average			-77.4%

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pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Napa	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00	$10.81 ISK1,380	+35.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.33	$5.31 ISK677	-0.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.00	$12.25 ISK1,563	-12.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$250.00	$69.95 ISK8,929	-72.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00	$14.77 ISK1,886	-1.5%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 52.6% more for clothing

	Napa	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.00	$108.97 ISK13,911	+78.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$49.72 ISK6,347	+24.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.32	$151.85 ISK19,386	+45.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00	$194.16 ISK24,786	+61.8%
Average			+52.6%

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