Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 65.4% more expensive than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
$16.48
A$25.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
$9.89
A$15.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK434
|
$2.49
A$3.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK301
|
$2.04
A$3.16
|
|
pay 10.1% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
$2.80
A$4.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
$5.66
A$8.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK882
|
$6.60
A$10.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
$4.35
A$6.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
$3.91
A$6.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK193
|
$1.47
A$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$1.29
A$1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$1.38
A$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK306
|
$1.94
A$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK197
|
$1.10
A$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK129
|
$1.02
A$1.58
|
|
pay 11.9% more for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
$4.95
A$7.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
$143.27
A$221.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
$29,276.08
A$45,312.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
$31.14
A$48.20
|
|
pay 37.2% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
$52.22
A$80.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
$2,177.38
A$3,370.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
$1,459.01
A$2,258.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
$152.64
A$236.25
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
$1,995.92
A$3,089.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
$17,906.19
A$27,714.28
|
|
pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
$6.59
A$10.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK730
|
$3.47
A$5.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
$32.95
A$51.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
$59.52
A$92.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
$15.82
A$24.48
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
$74.12
A$114.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
$53.36
A$82.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
$108.20
A$167.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
$130.17
A$201.47
|
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