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Doncaster vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Doncaster is 11.2% more expensive than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 37.3% less in Doncaster
Groceries: pay 38.5% less in Doncaster
Transportation: pay 31.9% less in Doncaster
Housing: pay 0.7% more in Doncaster
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Doncaster
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.6% less in Doncaster
Clothing: pay 45.5% less in Doncaster

The cost of childcare and housing in Doncaster are more expensive than in Reykjavik. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Doncaster. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Doncaster.

Doncaster vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.3% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Doncaster
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,825	$19.37 £15.87	-3.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,545	$8.26 £6.77	-54.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK445	$1.55 £1.27	-50.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK309	$1.29 £1.06	-40.9%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 38.5% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Doncaster
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK510	$1.95 £1.60	-45.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK1,096	$4.36 £3.57	-43.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK905	$5.29 £4.33	-17.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK813	$3.16 £2.59	-45.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,334	$4.07 £3.33	-56.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK198	$1.28 £1.05	-8.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK143	$0.64 £0.52	-36.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK172	$0.95 £0.78	-22.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK314	$1.17 £0.96	-47.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK203	$0.55 £0.45	-61.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK132	$0.59 £0.48	-37.3%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 31.9% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Doncaster
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,201	$6.94 £5.69	-18.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK10,587	$54.24 £44.44	-27.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,995,702	$27,144.89 £22,236.25	-36.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,397	$13.07 £10.71	-45.7%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 0.7% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Doncaster
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK9,868	$42.99 £35.21	-38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK278,408	$597.34 £489.32	-69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK254,718	$574.73 £470.80	-68.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK7,620	$150.48 £123.26	+178.9%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Doncaster
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK35,612	$1,203.28 £985.69	+377.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK846,592	$14,287.63 £11,703.99	+138.4%
Average			+257.8%

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pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Doncaster
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,527	$5.17 £4.23	-52.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK749	$4.04 £3.31	-23.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,729	$16.47 £13.49	+34.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK9,879	$29.06 £23.80	-58.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK2,087	$9.94 £8.14	-32.7%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 45.5% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Doncaster
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK15,391	$67.16 £55.02	-38.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK7,023	$31.43 £25.74	-36.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK21,448	$80.72 £66.12	-46.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK27,423	$77.49 £63.48	-60.1%
Average			-45.5%

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