Cost of living comparison
India is 76.4% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.5% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 73.4% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 72.0% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 80.5% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 75.9% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.8% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 70.9% less in India
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 86.5% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,644
|
$2.40
₹205.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,382
|
$3.90
₹333.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK417
|
$0.40
₹33.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK289
|
$0.17
₹14.21
|
|
pay 73.4% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK477
|
$0.46
₹39.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,025
|
$2.54
₹217.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK847
|
$2.56
₹218.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK761
|
$0.94
₹80.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,249
|
$1.37
₹116.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK185
|
$0.88
₹75.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK133
|
$0.32
₹27.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK161
|
$0.48
₹40.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK294
|
$0.24
₹20.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK190
|
$0.16
₹13.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK123
|
$0.19
₹16.05
|
|
pay 72.0% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,124
|
$4.62
₹394.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,908
|
$10.12
₹865.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,611,101
|
$13,525.56
₹1,156,834.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,179
|
$2.94
₹251.35
|
|
pay 80.5% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,235
|
$7.39
₹631.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK260,549
|
$138.05
₹11,807.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK238,379
|
$90.33
₹7,726.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,132
|
$29.97
₹2,563.22
|
|
pay 75.9% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK33,328
|
$55.73
₹4,766.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK792,286
|
$1,565.54
₹133,899.86
|
|
pay 75.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,429
|
$1.84
₹157.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK701
|
$1.59
₹135.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,619
|
$3.59
₹307.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,246
|
$15.33
₹1,311.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,953
|
$3.35
₹286.72
|
|
pay 70.9% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,404
|
$24.02
₹2,054.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,572
|
$25.36
₹2,169.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,072
|
$41.62
₹3,559.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK25,664
|
$31.12
₹2,661.38
|
|
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