Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 7.9% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 67.2% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
$6.51
¥1,005
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
$5.21
¥804
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK434
|
$1.12
¥172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK301
|
$0.75
¥115
|
|
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
$1.63
¥252
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
$7.01
¥1,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK882
|
$5.89
¥909
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
$2.09
¥322
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
$3.26
¥504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK193
|
$2.38
¥367
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$1.06
¥164
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$2.65
¥409
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK306
|
$2.42
¥373
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK197
|
$1.29
¥199
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK129
|
$1.26
¥195
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
$4.42
¥682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
$58.62
¥9,047
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
$21,767.76
¥3,359,528
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
$27.88
¥4,302
|
|
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
$31.86
¥4,917
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
$1,120.28
¥172,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
$582.98
¥89,974
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
$134.03
¥20,686
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
$533.29
¥82,306
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
$14,506.96
¥2,238,932
|
|
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
$3.26
¥503
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK730
|
$3.40
¥525
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
$3.91
¥603
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
$67.16
¥10,365
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
$12.38
¥1,910
|
|
pay 48.2% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
$52.60
¥8,118
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
$36.87
¥5,690
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
$63.41
¥9,787
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
$82.89
¥12,793
|
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