Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 33.8% more expensive than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 3.2% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK434
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK301
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
$7.47
€7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK882
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
$5.66
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK193
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK306
|
$1.38
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK197
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK129
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
$25.94
€24.60
|
|
pay 32.4% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
$988.17
€937.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
|
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK730
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
$38.09
€36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
$14.20
€13.47
|
|
pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
$143.35
€135.95
|
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