Cost of living comparison
Townsville is 42.8% more expensive than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Townsville instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Townsville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK2,918
|
$19.94
A$28.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,334
|
$9.97
A$14.42
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK392
|
$2.44
A$3.53
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK280
|
$2.24
A$3.25
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Townsville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK498
|
$2.05
A$2.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,035
|
$2.99
A$4.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK833
|
$6.72
A$9.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK799
|
$3.74
A$5.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,199
|
$3.47
A$5.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK206
|
$1.50
A$2.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK131
|
$1.08
A$1.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK170
|
$1.36
A$1.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK301
|
$2.17
A$3.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK191
|
$1.28
A$1.85
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK137
|
$0.98
A$1.42
|
|
pay 33.8% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Townsville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,159
|
$4.34
A$6.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,045
|
$74.26
A$107.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,631,273
|
$23,260.59
A$33,657.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,149
|
$11.03
A$15.96
|
|
pay 14.6% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
Townsville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,252
|
$39.88
A$57.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK251,975
|
$908.27
A$1,314.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK225,220
|
$841.81
A$1,218.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,710
|
$118.58
A$171.59
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Townsville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK32,491
|
$1,182.97
A$1,711.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK808,867
|
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pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Townsville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,459
|
$6.31
A$9.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK688
|
$3.19
A$4.62
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,605
|
$33.23
A$48.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK8,854
|
$41.87
A$60.58
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK1,945
|
$13.29
A$19.23
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Townsville
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,050
|
$63.58
A$92.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK5,879
|
$53.17
A$76.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,123
|
$72.88
A$105.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK23,608
|
$121.84
A$176.30
|
|
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