Cost of living comparison
Karmiel is 11.9% more expensive than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% less in Karmiel
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Karmiel
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% less in Karmiel
- Housing
-
pay 8.5% less in Karmiel
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Karmiel
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% less in Karmiel
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Karmiel
Expenses including transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Karmiel. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Karmiel.
If you lived in Karmiel instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Karmiel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,644
|
$19.33
₪72.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,382
|
$13.33
₪49.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK417
|
$2.65
₪9.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK289
|
$2.31
₪8.65
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Karmiel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK477
|
$2.60
₪9.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,025
|
$7.04
₪26.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK847
|
$6.75
₪25.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK761
|
$3.77
₪14.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,249
|
$4.41
₪16.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK185
|
$1.65
₪6.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK133
|
$1.01
₪3.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK161
|
$0.64
₪2.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK294
|
$0.81
₪3.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK190
|
$0.60
₪2.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK123
|
$0.65
₪2.44
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Karmiel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,124
|
$7.21
₪27.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,908
|
$26.40
₪98.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,611,101
|
$37,813.84
₪141,553.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,179
|
$12.25
₪45.86
|
|
pay 8.5% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Karmiel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,235
|
$26.66
₪99.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK260,549
|
$773.27
₪2,894.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK238,379
|
$719.94
₪2,695.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,132
|
$134.22
₪502.44
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Karmiel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK33,328
|
$853.26
₪3,194.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK792,286
|
$14,798.74
₪55,397.86
|
|
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Karmiel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,429
|
$8.00
₪29.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK701
|
$3.79
₪14.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,619
|
$9.33
₪34.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,246
|
$79.10
₪296.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,953
|
$10.67
₪39.93
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Karmiel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,404
|
$82.07
₪307.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,572
|
$63.99
₪239.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,072
|
$131.10
₪490.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK25,664
|
$133.32
₪499.08
|
|
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