Cost of living comparison
Rome is 11.6% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Rome instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 34.5% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,783
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,507
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK439
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK304
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK502
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,079
|
$7.00
€6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK891
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK801
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,314
|
$4.89
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK195
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK140
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK169
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK309
|
$1.09
€1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK200
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK130
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,183
|
$7.15
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,428
|
$37.51
€35.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,906,131
|
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,346
|
$17.15
€16.44
|
|
pay 13.6% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,720
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK274,249
|
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK250,913
|
$763.10
€731.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,507
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
|
pay 88.4% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK35,080
|
$508.83
€487.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,504
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK738
|
$1.53
€1.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,704
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,732
|
$58.31
€55.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,056
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
pay 43.7% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,161
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,918
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK21,127
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK27,013
|
$102.32
€98.10
|
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