Cost of living comparison

Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ), United States

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 33.1% more expensive than Parsippany-Troy Hills.

Restaurants: pay 54.2% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 54.4% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 45.5% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 10.4% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 81.6% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.5% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 86.6% more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Parsippany-Troy Hills. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Parsippany-Troy Hills, you would:

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pay 54.2% more for restaurants

	Parsippany-Troy Hills	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.50	$20.00 ISK2,482	+60.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.50	$18.02 ISK2,236	+89.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$3.15 ISK391	+57.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$2.19 ISK271	+9.3%
Average			+54.2%

Parsippany-Troy Hills vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.4% more for groceries

	Parsippany-Troy Hills	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$4.04	$3.61 ISK448	-10.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.61	$7.76 ISK963	+17.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.08	$6.40 ISK795	+56.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75	$5.76 ISK714	+109.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00	$9.45 ISK1,172	+214.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30	$1.40 ISK174	+7.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55	$1.01 ISK125	+83.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20	$1.22 ISK151	+1.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.23	$2.22 ISK276	+80.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00	$1.43 ISK178	+43.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00	$0.93 ISK116	-6.6%
Average			+54.4%

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pay 45.5% more for transportation

	Parsippany-Troy Hills	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.40	$8.50 ISK1,055	+149.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$95.00	$74.95 ISK9,302	-21.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00	$42,450.45 ISK5,268,101	+41.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.46	$24.05 ISK2,985	+12.1%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 10.4% more for housing

	Parsippany-Troy Hills	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.00	$69.87 ISK8,670	+74.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,833.33	$1,971.17 ISK244,622	+7.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,500.00	$1,803.44 ISK223,807	+20.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$137.65	$53.95 ISK6,696	-60.8%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 81.6% less for childcare

	Parsippany-Troy Hills	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,366.67	$252.14 ISK31,291	-81.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,993.99 ISK743,855
Average			-81.6%

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pay 62.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Parsippany-Troy Hills	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$10.81 ISK1,342	+80.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.50	$5.31 ISK658	+17.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.00	$12.25 ISK1,520	+11.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.00	$69.95 ISK8,680	+179.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00	$14.77 ISK1,834	+23.1%
Average			+62.5%

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pay 86.6% more for clothing

	Parsippany-Troy Hills	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.50	$108.97 ISK13,523	+235.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.50	$49.72 ISK6,170	+4.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.00	$151.85 ISK18,845	+59.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$132.50	$194.16 ISK24,095	+46.5%
Average			+86.6%

Parsippany-Troy Hills vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing

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