Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 46.6% more expensive than Perth.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Perth, you would:
pay 38.2% more for restaurants
|
Perth
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
£14.95
|
$21.59
ISK3,009
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.14
£7.23
|
$17.27
ISK2,407
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
£1.79
|
$2.90
ISK405
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
£1.34
|
$2.07
ISK289
|
|
pay 85.2% more for groceries
|
Perth
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
£0.83
|
$3.68
ISK514
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
£2.64
|
$7.66
ISK1,067
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
£3.77
|
$6.16
ISK859
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
£2.82
|
$5.91
ISK824
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.87
|
$8.87
ISK1,237
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.54
|
$1.53
ISK213
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.64
|
$0.97
ISK135
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
£0.90
|
$1.26
ISK176
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.44
|
$2.23
ISK311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.50
|
$1.42
ISK197
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.65
|
$1.01
ISK141
|
|
pay 20.1% more for transportation
|
Perth
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.26
£5.73
|
$8.57
ISK1,195
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.25
£65.00
|
$66.92
ISK9,328
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,791.64
£25,915.07
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,807,497
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.16
£11.98
|
$23.30
ISK3,248
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Perth
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.84
£29.90
|
$68.45
ISK9,542
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.61
£498.37
|
$1,864.13
ISK259,860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.49
£398.69
|
$1,666.20
ISK232,268
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.98
£198.35
|
$64.43
ISK8,982
|
|
pay 73.0% less for childcare
|
Perth
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,072.03
£847.22
|
$240.37
ISK33,507
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,918.25
£14,951.00
|
$5,984.07
ISK834,180
|
|
pay 52.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Perth
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.41
£3.49
|
$10.79
ISK1,505
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.97
£3.14
|
$5.09
ISK709
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.13
£11.96
|
$11.87
ISK1,655
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.10
£30.90
|
$65.50
ISK9,131
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.08
£7.97
|
$14.39
ISK2,006
|
|
pay 95.1% more for clothing
|
Perth
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.64
£48.72
|
$103.94
ISK14,489
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
£29.28
|
$43.50
ISK6,063
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.06
£49.84
|
$141.47
ISK19,721
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.64
£51.08
|
$174.65
ISK24,346
|
|
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