Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 11.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% less in St. George's
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% less in St. George's
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in St. George's
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% more in St. George's
- Childcare
-
pay 69.5% less in St. George's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.9% less in St. George's
- Clothing
-
pay 55.0% less in St. George's
The cost of transportation and housing in St. George's are more expensive than in Reykjavik. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in St. George's. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in St. George's.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,527
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,277
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK399
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK276
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK456
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK980
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK809
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK727
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,194
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK177
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK128
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK154
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK281
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK181
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK118
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Reykjavik
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,074
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,472
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,364,463
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,039
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 2.0% more for housing
Reykjavik
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,829
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK249,097
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK227,901
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,818
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 69.5% less for childcare
Reykjavik
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK31,863
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK757,461
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,366
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK670
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,547
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,839
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,867
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 55.0% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,771
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,283
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,190
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,536
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
|
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