Cost of living comparison
Telford is 26.5% more expensive than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.2% less in Telford
- Groceries
-
pay 40.0% less in Telford
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% less in Telford
- Housing
-
pay 41.1% more in Telford
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Telford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.4% less in Telford
- Clothing
-
pay 45.9% less in Telford
The cost of childcare and housing in Telford are more expensive than in Reykjavik. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Telford. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Telford.
If you lived in Telford instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,796
|
$12.92
£10.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,519
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK441
|
$1.52
£1.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK305
|
$1.05
£0.84
|
|
pay 40.0% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK505
|
$0.95
£0.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,084
|
$3.55
£2.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK895
|
$5.32
£4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK805
|
$3.23
£2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,321
|
$4.02
£3.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK196
|
$1.07
£0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK141
|
$0.65
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK170
|
$1.11
£0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK311
|
$1.17
£0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK201
|
$0.72
£0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK131
|
$0.66
£0.53
|
|
pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,188
|
$6.96
£5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,477
|
$128.48
£103.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,933,724
|
$32,288.44
£25,990.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,362
|
$15.09
£12.14
|
|
pay 41.1% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,766
|
$35.09
£28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK275,530
|
$807.21
£649.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK252,085
|
$645.77
£519.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,542
|
$236.05
£190.01
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK35,244
|
$1,506.79
£1,212.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK837,840
|
$11,029.73
£8,878.48
|
|
pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,511
|
$5.81
£4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK742
|
$3.87
£3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,712
|
$19.36
£15.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,777
|
$41.97
£33.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,065
|
$14.53
£11.70
|
|
pay 45.9% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,232
|
$46.50
£37.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,950
|
$35.52
£28.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK21,226
|
$79.64
£64.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK27,139
|
$96.87
£77.97
|
|
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