Cost of living comparison

 Reykjavik, Iceland
compared to
 Bugibba, Malta
Bugibba vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Bugibba is 19.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants
pay 35.8% less in Bugibba
Groceries
pay 44.1% less in Bugibba
Transportation
pay 46.4% less in Bugibba
Housing
pay 45.2% less in Bugibba
Childcare
pay 2.2 times more in Bugibba
Entertainment and Sports
pay 43.7% less in Bugibba
Clothing
pay 39.5% less in Bugibba

Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Bugibba. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bugibba.

Bugibba vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bugibba instead of Reykjavik, you would:

pay 35.8% less for restaurants

 
Reykjavik
Bugibba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
ISK2,527
$14.47
€12.69
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$18.02
ISK2,277
$9.32
€8.18
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.15
ISK399
$1.87
€1.64

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pay 44.1% less for groceries

 
Reykjavik
Bugibba
Bread
1 loaf
$3.61
ISK456
$1.31
€1.15
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.76
ISK980
$3.84
€3.37
Milk (1 gallon) $6.40
ISK809
$4.26
€3.74

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pay 46.4% less for transportation

 
Reykjavik
Bugibba
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.50
ISK1,074
$5.41
€4.74
Monthly public transit pass $74.95
ISK9,472
$8.04
€7.05
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $42,450.45
ISK5,364,463
$23,578.79
€20,682.25

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pay 45.2% less for housing

 
Reykjavik
Bugibba
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$69.87
ISK8,829
$30.37
€26.64
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,971.17
ISK249,097
$900.28
€789.69
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,803.44
ISK227,901
$659.13
€578.16

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

 
Reykjavik
Bugibba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $252.14
ISK31,863
$660.21
€579.10
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,993.99
ISK757,461
$10,181.75
€8,930.97

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pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Reykjavik
Bugibba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $10.81
ISK1,366
$3.75
€3.29
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.31
ISK670
$2.20
€1.93
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.25
ISK1,547
$5.68
€4.98

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pay 39.5% less for clothing

 
Reykjavik
Bugibba
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$108.97
ISK13,771
$125.93
€110.46
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$49.72
ISK6,283
$26.79
€23.50
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$151.85
ISK19,190
$64.31
€56.41

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