Cost of living comparison
Bintulu is 53.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.9% less in Bintulu
- Groceries
-
pay 52.1% less in Bintulu
- Transportation
-
pay 58.9% less in Bintulu
- Housing
-
pay 65.4% less in Bintulu
- Childcare
-
pay 19.9% less in Bintulu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.9% less in Bintulu
- Clothing
-
pay 46.6% less in Bintulu
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bintulu.
If you lived in Bintulu instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 78.9% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,545
|
$3.63
MYR15.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,293
|
$5.45
MYR23.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK401
|
$0.61
MYR2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK278
|
$0.36
MYR1.55
|
|
pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK459
|
$1.29
MYR5.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK987
|
$7.95
MYR33.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK815
|
$5.99
MYR25.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK733
|
$2.06
MYR8.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,202
|
$1.49
MYR6.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK178
|
$0.72
MYR3.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK128
|
$0.41
MYR1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK155
|
$0.72
MYR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK283
|
$0.48
MYR2.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK183
|
$0.22
MYR0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK119
|
$0.52
MYR2.19
|
|
pay 58.9% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,082
|
$1.92
MYR8.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,538
|
$15.14
MYR64.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,401,820
|
$37,125.27
MYR158,023.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,060
|
$8.18
MYR34.81
|
|
pay 65.4% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,890
|
$28.39
MYR120.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK250,832
|
$204.43
MYR870.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK229,488
|
$144.80
MYR616.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,866
|
$42.81
MYR182.22
|
|
pay 19.9% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK32,085
|
$117.36
MYR499.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK762,736
|
$6,814.31
MYR29,005.11
|
|
pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,376
|
$2.73
MYR11.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK675
|
$2.73
MYR11.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,558
|
$3.86
MYR16.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,901
|
$62.84
MYR267.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,880
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
pay 46.6% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,867
|
$60.19
MYR256.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,327
|
$32.82
MYR139.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,323
|
$73.82
MYR314.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,707
|
$85.18
MYR362.56
|
|
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