Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 0.5% more expensive than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,783
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,507
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK439
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK304
|
$2.84
€2.72
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK502
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,079
|
$6.66
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK891
|
$4.57
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK801
|
$3.28
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,314
|
$5.41
€5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK195
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK140
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK169
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK309
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK200
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK130
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,183
|
$7.19
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,428
|
$52.52
€50.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,906,131
|
$31,799.21
€30,488.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,346
|
$29.37
€28.16
|
|
pay 67.5% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,720
|
$44.99
€43.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK274,249
|
$1,278.77
€1,226.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK250,913
|
$938.86
€900.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,507
|
$263.55
€252.68
|
|
pay 41.3% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK35,080
|
$306.98
€294.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
$9,639.17
€9,241.78
|
|
pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,504
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK738
|
$3.98
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,704
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,732
|
$37.89
€36.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,056
|
$13.66
€13.10
|
|
pay 26.2% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,161
|
$85.49
€81.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,918
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK21,127
|
$95.49
€91.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK27,013
|
$138.30
€132.60
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