Cost of living comparison
Durban is 48.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.6% less in Durban
- Groceries
-
pay 58.5% less in Durban
- Transportation
-
pay 49.4% less in Durban
- Housing
-
pay 26.8% less in Durban
- Childcare
-
pay 17.2% less in Durban
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.4% less in Durban
- Clothing
-
pay 51.7% less in Durban
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Durban.
If you lived in Durban instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 70.6% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,689
|
$6.82
ZAR124.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,423
|
$4.54
ZAR82.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK424
|
$0.89
ZAR16.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK294
|
$0.66
ZAR11.93
|
|
pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK485
|
$0.95
ZAR17.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,043
|
$3.47
ZAR63.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK861
|
$4.18
ZAR76.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK774
|
$2.10
ZAR38.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,270
|
$2.01
ZAR36.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK189
|
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK136
|
$0.54
ZAR9.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK164
|
$0.52
ZAR9.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK299
|
$0.59
ZAR10.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK193
|
$0.55
ZAR10.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK126
|
$0.53
ZAR9.68
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,143
|
$5.11
ZAR93.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,078
|
$39.07
ZAR711.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,707,888
|
$20,447.98
ZAR372,145.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,234
|
$10.11
ZAR184.01
|
|
pay 26.8% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,394
|
$36.67
ZAR667.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK265,044
|
$355.22
ZAR6,464.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK242,491
|
$338.28
ZAR6,156.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,255
|
$109.90
ZAR2,000.16
|
|
pay 17.2% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK33,903
|
$203.89
ZAR3,710.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK805,952
|
$5,070.34
ZAR92,278.32
|
|
pay 66.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,454
|
$1.82
ZAR33.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK713
|
$1.81
ZAR32.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,646
|
$2.84
ZAR51.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,405
|
$36.16
ZAR658.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,987
|
$6.25
ZAR113.71
|
|
pay 51.7% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,652
|
$43.23
ZAR786.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,685
|
$29.50
ZAR536.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,418
|
$88.49
ZAR1,610.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,106
|
$69.58
ZAR1,266.26
|
|
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