Cost of living comparison
Barcelona is 3.4% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.3% less in Barcelona
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% less in Barcelona
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Barcelona
- Housing
-
pay 8.5% more in Barcelona
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Barcelona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.0% less in Barcelona
- Clothing
-
pay 32.5% less in Barcelona
The cost of childcare and housing in Barcelona are more expensive than in Reykjavik. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Barcelona. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Barcelona.
If you lived in Barcelona instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,796
|
$17.15
€16.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,519
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK441
|
$2.54
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK305
|
$1.91
€1.85
|
|
pay 31.0% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK505
|
$1.81
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,084
|
$7.89
€7.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK895
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK805
|
$3.26
€3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,321
|
$4.15
€4.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK196
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK141
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK170
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK311
|
$1.13
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK201
|
$0.84
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK131
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,188
|
$6.73
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,477
|
$23.58
€22.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,933,724
|
$34,473.26
€33,431.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,362
|
$20.36
€19.75
|
|
pay 8.5% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,766
|
$37.02
€35.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK275,530
|
$1,371.48
€1,330.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK252,085
|
$1,029.44
€998.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,542
|
$137.15
€133.01
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK35,244
|
$635.96
€616.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK837,840
|
$12,241.07
€11,871.28
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,511
|
$3.75
€3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK742
|
$2.44
€2.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,712
|
$5.89
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,777
|
$49.24
€47.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,065
|
$10.45
€10.13
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,232
|
$82.23
€79.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,950
|
$36.25
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK21,226
|
$97.65
€94.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK27,139
|
$110.84
€107.49
|
|
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