Cost of living comparison
Mannheim is 11.5% more expensive than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Mannheim instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Mannheim
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK2,981
|
$13.00
€12.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,385
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK401
|
$2.90
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK286
|
$2.66
€2.47
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Mannheim
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK509
|
$2.15
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,058
|
$6.92
€6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK851
|
$4.14
€3.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK817
|
$3.65
€3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,225
|
$7.59
€7.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK211
|
$1.29
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK134
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK174
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK308
|
$1.84
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK195
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK140
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
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pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Mannheim
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,184
|
$7.14
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,242
|
$53.07
€49.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,754,172
|
$29,435.59
€27,253.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,218
|
$22.42
€20.76
|
|
pay 65.4% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Mannheim
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,454
|
$50.68
€46.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK257,474
|
$761.48
€705.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK230,135
|
$638.96
€591.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,900
|
$327.59
€303.30
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Mannheim
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK33,200
|
$622.72
€576.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK826,520
|
$10,017.63
€9,275.06
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Mannheim
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,491
|
$4.33
€4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK703
|
$3.55
€3.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,640
|
$8.88
€8.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK9,047
|
$36.20
€33.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK1,988
|
$13.00
€12.03
|
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pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Mannheim
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,356
|
$94.76
€87.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK6,008
|
$51.44
€47.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,540
|
$112.41
€104.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK24,123
|
$143.23
€132.61
|
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