Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Yerevan, Armenia

Yerevan vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Yerevan is 26.3% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 58.3% less in Yerevan
Groceries: pay 50.8% less in Yerevan
Transportation: pay 57.5% less in Yerevan
Housing: pay 25.9% less in Yerevan
Childcare: pay 49.6% more in Yerevan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.1% less in Yerevan
Clothing: pay 3.9% less in Yerevan

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Yerevan.

Yerevan vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yerevan instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 58.3% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Yerevan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,493	$11.57 AMD4,435.64	-42.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,246	$9.00 AMD3,449.94	-50.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK393	$0.99 AMD380.59	-68.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK272	$0.60 AMD228.81	-72.7%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 50.8% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Yerevan
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK450	$0.86 AMD330.92	-76.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK967	$4.04 AMD1,546.40	-48.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK798	$6.24 AMD2,391.35	-2.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK718	$2.46 AMD943.69	-57.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,178	$3.37 AMD1,293.25	-64.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK175	$0.56 AMD213.96	-60.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK126	$0.83 AMD316.20	-18.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK152	$0.79 AMD302.89	-35.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK277	$1.01 AMD386.52	-54.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK179	$0.34 AMD128.62	-76.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK116	$0.32 AMD123.09	-65.6%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 57.5% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Yerevan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,060	$5.29 AMD2,027.80	-37.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,343	$12.86 AMD4,928.49	-82.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,291,449	$30,864.95 AMD11,828,374.86	-27.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK2,998	$4.27 AMD1,636.26	-82.2%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 25.9% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Yerevan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK8,709	$22.21 AMD8,513.08	-68.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK245,706	$931.30 AMD356,901.57	-52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK224,799	$625.77 AMD239,812.82	-65.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK6,725	$98.60 AMD37,787.23	+82.8%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 49.6% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Yerevan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK31,429	$374.24 AMD143,419.05	+48.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK747,151	$9,037.50 AMD3,463,442.45	+50.8%
Average			+49.6%

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pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Yerevan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,348	$2.06 AMD788.56	-81.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK661	$3.76 AMD1,441.81	-29.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,526	$2.57 AMD985.70	-79.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK8,719	$106.02 AMD40,628.30	+51.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,842	$7.72 AMD2,957.09	-47.8%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 3.9% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Yerevan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,583	$111.12 AMD42,583.57	+2.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,198	$63.96 AMD24,509.73	+28.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK18,929	$139.93 AMD53,623.83	-7.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK24,202	$119.43 AMD45,770.67	-38.5%
Average			-3.9%

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