Cost of living comparison

Orlando (FL), United States

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Orlando Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 20.8% more expensive than Orlando.

Restaurants: pay 13.5% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 8.2% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 66.2% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 16.7% less in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 45.4% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.2% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 80.7% more in Reykjavik

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

Reykjavik vs. Orlando Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.5% more for restaurants

	Orlando	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.50	$20.00 ISK2,689	-18.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.75	$18.02 ISK2,423	+67.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.77	$3.15 ISK424	+13.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.40	$2.19 ISK294	-9.0%
Average			+13.5%

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pay 8.2% more for groceries

	Orlando	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$3.67	$3.61 ISK485	-1.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.20	$7.76 ISK1,043	+25.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37	$6.40 ISK861	+46.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.10	$5.76 ISK774	+40.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.26	$9.45 ISK1,270	+79.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.64	$1.40 ISK189	-46.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89	$1.01 ISK136	+13.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.61	$1.22 ISK164	-53.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76	$2.22 ISK299	+26.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.45	$1.43 ISK193	-0.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52	$0.93 ISK126	-38.5%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 66.2% more for transportation

	Orlando	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.44	$8.50 ISK1,143	+146.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.00	$74.95 ISK10,078	+49.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,406.50	$42,450.45 ISK5,707,888	+35.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.10	$24.05 ISK3,234	+32.9%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 16.7% less for housing

	Orlando	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.11	$69.87 ISK9,394	-9.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,933.00	$1,971.17 ISK265,044	+2.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,727.58	$1,803.44 ISK242,491	+4.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.26	$53.95 ISK7,255	-63.9%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 45.4% less for childcare

	Orlando	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,175.00	$252.14 ISK33,903	-78.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,833.33	$5,993.99 ISK805,952	-12.3%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Orlando	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$10.81 ISK1,454	+80.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.93	$5.31 ISK713	+7.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.00	$12.25 ISK1,646	+36.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.25	$69.95 ISK9,405	+73.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00	$14.77 ISK1,987	-1.5%
Average			+39.2%

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pay 80.7% more for clothing

	Orlando	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.17	$108.97 ISK14,652	+126.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.75	$49.72 ISK6,685	+35.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.56	$151.85 ISK20,418	+81.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.25	$194.16 ISK26,106	+79.4%
Average			+80.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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