Cost of living comparison

Pasadena (CA), United States

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Pasadena Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 16.1% more expensive than Pasadena.

Restaurants: pay 18.0% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 11.5% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 73.5% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 36.3% less in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 76.8% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.0% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 81.0% more in Reykjavik

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

Reykjavik vs. Pasadena Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.0% more for restaurants

	Pasadena	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.00	$20.00 ISK2,545	+11.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.50	$18.02 ISK2,293	+56.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46	$3.15 ISK401	+28.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.88	$2.19 ISK278	-24.0%
Average			+18.0%

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pay 11.5% more for groceries

	Pasadena	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$4.41	$3.61 ISK459	-18.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.83	$7.76 ISK987	-0.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68	$6.40 ISK815	+37.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.32	$5.76 ISK733	+8.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.79	$9.45 ISK1,202	+39.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56	$1.40 ISK178	-10.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70	$1.01 ISK128	+44.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00	$1.22 ISK155	+21.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.28	$2.22 ISK283	-2.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25	$1.43 ISK183	+14.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00	$0.93 ISK119	-6.6%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 73.5% more for transportation

	Pasadena	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.80	$8.50 ISK1,082	+77.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.00	$74.95 ISK9,538	+44.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,840.00	$42,450.45 ISK5,401,820	+47.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.68	$24.05 ISK3,060	+125.2%
Average			+73.5%

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pay 36.3% less for housing

	Pasadena	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.25	$69.87 ISK8,890	-14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,000.00	$1,971.17 ISK250,832	-34.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,366.67	$1,803.44 ISK229,488	-23.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$201.53	$53.95 ISK6,866	-73.2%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 76.8% less for childcare

	Pasadena	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,900.00	$252.14 ISK32,085	-93.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,000.00	$5,993.99 ISK762,736	-60.0%
Average			-76.8%

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pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Pasadena	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.50	$10.81 ISK1,376	+96.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.00	$5.31 ISK675	+6.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.50	$12.25 ISK1,558	-2.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.00	$69.95 ISK8,901	+99.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50	$14.77 ISK1,880	+9.4%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 81.0% more for clothing

	Pasadena	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.50	$108.97 ISK13,867	+103.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.00	$49.72 ISK6,327	+84.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.83	$151.85 ISK19,323	+95.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.50	$194.16 ISK24,707	+41.2%
Average			+81.0%

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