Cost of living comparison
Genk is 10.9% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Genk instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 23.5% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,794
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,517
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK441
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK305
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
|
pay 33.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK504
|
$2.50
€2.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,084
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK895
|
$3.35
€3.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK804
|
$3.54
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,320
|
$3.57
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK196
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK141
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK170
|
$1.18
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK311
|
$1.15
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK200
|
$1.15
€1.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK130
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,187
|
$6.92
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,470
|
$53.59
€51.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,929,479
|
$21,435.26
€20,575.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,359
|
$25.94
€24.90
|
|
pay 7.8% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,759
|
$46.26
€44.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK275,333
|
$777.03
€745.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK251,904
|
$660.92
€634.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,536
|
$155.94
€149.68
|
|
pay 57.4% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK35,219
|
$267.94
€257.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK837,241
|
$12,503.90
€12,002.21
|
|
pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,510
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK741
|
$3.22
€3.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,710
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,770
|
$40.19
€38.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,064
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
pay 26.5% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,221
|
$99.13
€95.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,945
|
$49.30
€47.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK21,211
|
$82.17
€78.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK27,120
|
$96.46
€92.59
|
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