Cost of living comparison
France is 3.0% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.5% less in France
- Groceries
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pay 20.1% less in France
- Transportation
-
pay 25.1% less in France
- Housing
-
pay 6.4% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% less in France
Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in France. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,614
|
$15.64
€14.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,355
|
$10.86
€9.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK412
|
$2.73
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK286
|
$1.86
€1.66
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK472
|
$1.71
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,014
|
$8.46
€7.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK837
|
$4.52
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK752
|
$3.79
€3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,235
|
$5.82
€5.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK183
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK132
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK159
|
$1.28
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK291
|
$1.47
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK187
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK122
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,111
|
$7.25
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,796
|
$50.39
€45.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,547,849
|
$31,262.62
€28,007.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,143
|
$17.66
€15.82
|
|
pay 6.4% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,131
|
$30.07
€26.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK257,612
|
$750.17
€672.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK235,692
|
$604.38
€541.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,051
|
$140.10
€125.51
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK32,952
|
$690.26
€618.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK783,355
|
$9,163.56
€8,209.55
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,413
|
$6.20
€5.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK693
|
$3.01
€2.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,600
|
$11.83
€10.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,141
|
$35.91
€32.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,931
|
$12.10
€10.84
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,242
|
$89.62
€80.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,498
|
$37.76
€33.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,846
|
$91.52
€81.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK25,374
|
$126.90
€113.69
|
|
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