Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 65.8% more expensive than Orebro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.5% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 57.4% more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.6% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 92.8% more in Reykjavik
The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Orebro. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Orebro, you would:
pay 49.5% more for restaurants
Orebro
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.47
SEK118.88
|
$20.00
ISK2,553
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
SEK81.01
|
$18.02
ISK2,300
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK24.45
|
$3.15
ISK403
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK20.29
|
$2.19
ISK279
|
|
pay 35.9% more for groceries
Orebro
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK25.31
|
$3.61
ISK461
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
SEK49.53
|
$7.76
ISK990
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK51.80
|
$6.40
ISK818
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
SEK36.32
|
$5.76
ISK735
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.75
SEK45.27
|
$9.45
ISK1,206
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
SEK11.98
|
$1.40
ISK179
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
SEK10.38
|
$1.01
ISK129
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SEK12.58
|
$1.22
ISK155
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK16.98
|
$2.22
ISK284
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK6.76
|
$1.43
ISK183
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.52
|
$0.93
ISK119
|
|
pay 22.5% more for transportation
Orebro
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.66
SEK63.50
|
$8.50
ISK1,085
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.89
SEK618.60
|
$74.95
ISK9,569
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK272,097.41
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,419,224
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.48
SEK233.35
|
$24.05
ISK3,070
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Orebro
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.18
SEK297.19
|
$69.87
ISK8,919
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$600.45
SEK5,723.73
|
$1,971.17
ISK251,640
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$459.53
SEK4,380.42
|
$1,803.44
ISK230,227
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.80
SEK741.58
|
$53.95
ISK6,888
|
|
pay 57.4% more for childcare
Orebro
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.09
SEK1,144.75
|
$252.14
ISK32,188
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK54,595.60
|
$5,993.99
ISK765,193
|
|
pay 48.6% more for entertainment and sports
Orebro
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK69.57
|
$10.81
ISK1,380
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK40.72
|
$5.31
ISK677
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
SEK57.24
|
$12.25
ISK1,563
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.35
SEK498.99
|
$69.95
ISK8,929
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.09
SEK105.67
|
$14.77
ISK1,886
|
|
pay 92.8% more for clothing
Orebro
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.27
SEK469.64
|
$108.97
ISK13,911
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.17
SEK249.50
|
$49.72
ISK6,347
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.06
SEK763.16
|
$151.85
ISK19,386
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.93
SEK1,086.04
|
$194.16
ISK24,786
|
|
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