Cost of living comparison
Santander is 19.6% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.7% less in Santander
- Groceries
-
pay 25.7% less in Santander
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% less in Santander
- Housing
-
pay 17.3% less in Santander
- Childcare
-
pay 56.5% more in Santander
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.4% less in Santander
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Santander
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Santander.
If you lived in Santander instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 35.7% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,482
|
$12.86
€11.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,236
|
$10.18
€8.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK391
|
$2.01
€1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK271
|
$1.59
€1.38
|
|
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK448
|
$1.29
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK963
|
$7.88
€6.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK795
|
$4.26
€3.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK714
|
$3.04
€2.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,172
|
$2.89
€2.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK174
|
$1.07
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK125
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK151
|
$1.39
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK276
|
$1.34
€1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK178
|
$0.86
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK116
|
$1.15
€1.00
|
|
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,055
|
$6.33
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,302
|
$36.98
€32.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,268,101
|
$35,759.38
€31,029.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,985
|
$14.21
€12.33
|
|
pay 17.3% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,670
|
$32.58
€28.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK244,622
|
$660.92
€573.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK223,807
|
$482.29
€418.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,696
|
$120.83
€104.84
|
|
pay 56.5% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK31,291
|
$428.71
€371.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK743,855
|
$8,574.10
€7,439.90
|
|
pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,342
|
$2.95
€2.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK658
|
$2.04
€1.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,520
|
$6.43
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,680
|
$50.10
€43.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,834
|
$8.57
€7.44
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,523
|
$104.50
€90.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,170
|
$33.49
€29.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,845
|
$83.06
€72.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,095
|
$109.05
€94.63
|
|
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