Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 21.1% more expensive than Orlando.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Orlando, you would:
pay 11.0% more for restaurants
|
Orlando
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$21.59
ISK2,966
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$17.27
ISK2,373
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
|
$2.90
ISK399
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
|
$2.07
ISK285
|
|
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Orlando
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.75
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
|
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
|
$6.16
ISK847
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
|
$5.91
ISK812
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.25
|
$8.87
ISK1,219
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$1.53
ISK210
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.97
ISK133
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.58
|
$1.26
ISK173
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$2.23
ISK306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.42
ISK194
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
pay 66.8% more for transportation
|
Orlando
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$8.57
ISK1,178
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$66.92
ISK9,194
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,763.00
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,723,760
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.10
|
$23.30
ISK3,201
|
|
pay 16.0% less for housing
|
Orlando
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.42
|
$68.45
ISK9,404
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,901.00
|
$1,864.13
ISK256,113
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,740.00
|
$1,666.20
ISK228,919
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.00
|
$64.43
ISK8,853
|
|
pay 32.7% less for childcare
|
Orlando
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,166.67
|
$240.37
ISK33,024
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,250.00
|
$5,984.07
ISK822,152
|
|
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Orlando
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$5.09
ISK699
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$11.87
ISK1,631
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.25
|
$65.50
ISK8,999
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$14.39
ISK1,977
|
|
pay 65.3% more for clothing
|
Orlando
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.71
|
$103.94
ISK14,280
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.83
|
$43.50
ISK5,976
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.41
|
$141.47
ISK19,437
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.67
|
$174.65
ISK23,995
|
|
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