Cost of living comparison
Bangalore is 67.2% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.7% less in Bangalore
- Groceries
-
pay 65.8% less in Bangalore
- Transportation
-
pay 68.7% less in Bangalore
- Housing
-
pay 73.8% less in Bangalore
- Childcare
-
pay 46.2% less in Bangalore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.8% less in Bangalore
- Clothing
-
pay 63.3% less in Bangalore
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bangalore.
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 84.7% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,632
|
$3.56
₹304.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,371
|
$3.79
₹324.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK415
|
$0.46
₹39.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK288
|
$0.17
₹14.55
|
|
pay 65.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK475
|
$0.58
₹49.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,021
|
$3.79
₹323.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK843
|
$2.38
₹203.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK757
|
$1.11
₹94.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,243
|
$1.83
₹156.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK185
|
$1.28
₹109.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK133
|
$0.39
₹33.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK160
|
$0.60
₹50.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK293
|
$0.27
₹22.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK189
|
$0.25
₹21.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK123
|
$0.25
₹21.71
|
|
pay 68.7% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,119
|
$4.61
₹394.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,863
|
$15.41
₹1,317.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,585,630
|
$14,221.28
₹1,216,473.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,165
|
$4.03
₹344.67
|
|
pay 73.8% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,193
|
$11.44
₹978.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK259,367
|
$317.94
₹27,196.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK237,297
|
$183.40
₹15,687.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,099
|
$33.38
₹2,855.39
|
|
pay 46.2% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK33,177
|
$120.79
₹10,332.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK788,690
|
$3,580.34
₹306,258.40
|
|
pay 67.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,422
|
$2.37
₹202.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK698
|
$2.17
₹185.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,611
|
$4.27
₹364.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,204
|
$21.74
₹1,859.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,944
|
$4.74
₹405.49
|
|
pay 63.3% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,339
|
$32.90
₹2,814.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,542
|
$30.32
₹2,593.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,981
|
$53.75
₹4,597.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK25,547
|
$38.87
₹3,325.03
|
|
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