Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 34.0% more expensive than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.9% less in Douglas
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% less in Douglas
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% less in Douglas
- Housing
-
pay 49.8% more in Douglas
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Douglas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Douglas
- Clothing
-
pay 37.6% less in Douglas
The cost of childcare and housing in Douglas are more expensive than in Reykjavik. Expenses including clothing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Douglas. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Douglas.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 12.9% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,545
|
$25.83
£19.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,293
|
$9.04
£6.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK401
|
$2.62
£1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK278
|
$1.87
£1.39
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK459
|
$1.91
£1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK987
|
$3.41
£2.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK815
|
$6.95
£5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK733
|
$3.74
£2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,202
|
$3.80
£2.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK178
|
$1.13
£0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK128
|
$0.74
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK155
|
$1.03
£0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK283
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK183
|
$0.74
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK119
|
$1.10
£0.82
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,082
|
$7.66
£5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,538
|
$72.11
£53.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,401,820
|
$32,288.44
£23,988.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,060
|
$17.18
£12.76
|
|
pay 49.8% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,890
|
$68.19
£50.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK250,832
|
$1,183.91
£879.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK229,488
|
$968.65
£719.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,866
|
$209.19
£155.42
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK32,085
|
$1,174.87
£872.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK762,736
|
$18,512.04
£13,753.18
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,376
|
$6.33
£4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK675
|
$5.05
£3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,558
|
$21.31
£15.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,901
|
$52.74
£39.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,880
|
$12.27
£9.12
|
|
pay 37.6% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,867
|
$80.51
£59.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,327
|
$39.71
£29.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,323
|
$90.84
£67.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,707
|
$70.17
£52.13
|
|
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