Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 4.1% more expensive than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,783
|
$11.88
GYD2,475.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,507
|
$8.55
GYD1,782.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK439
|
$1.21
GYD252.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK304
|
$0.71
GYD148.52
|
|
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK502
|
$2.01
GYD417.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,079
|
$5.36
GYD1,116.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK891
|
$12.31
GYD2,565.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK801
|
$3.41
GYD709.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,314
|
$2.63
GYD547.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK195
|
$1.78
GYD371.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK140
|
$1.20
GYD250.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK169
|
$1.70
GYD353.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK309
|
$2.05
GYD426.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK200
|
$0.71
GYD147.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK130
|
$0.93
GYD194.03
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,183
|
$4.00
GYD833.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,428
|
$28.51
GYD5,940.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,906,131
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,267,488.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,346
|
$28.99
GYD6,039.90
|
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,720
|
$61.18
GYD12,748.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK274,249
|
$617.07
GYD128,583.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK250,913
|
$281.14
GYD58,583.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,507
|
$61.00
GYD12,711.03
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK35,080
|
$876.83
GYD182,711.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,839,749.86
|
|
pay 58.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,504
|
$2.14
GYD445.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK738
|
$3.88
GYD808.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,704
|
$2.19
GYD455.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,732
|
$38.81
GYD8,086.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,056
|
$5.94
GYD1,237.69
|
|
pay 40.8% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,161
|
$38.01
GYD7,921.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,918
|
$52.27
GYD10,891.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK21,127
|
$83.63
GYD17,426.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK27,013
|
$80.78
GYD16,832.52
|
|
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