Cost of living comparison

Rockhampton, Australia

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Rockhampton Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 36.5% more expensive than Rockhampton.

Restaurants: pay 26.2% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 49.6% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 52.1% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 90.9% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 43.2% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.2% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 63.5% more in Reykjavik

The cost of housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Rockhampton. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Rockhampton Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.2% more for restaurants

	Rockhampton	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.45 A$28.16	$20.00 ISK2,419	+8.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 A$14.08	$18.02 ISK2,179	+95.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 A$4.27	$3.15 ISK381	+12.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 A$3.77	$2.19 ISK264	-11.6%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 49.6% more for groceries

	Rockhampton	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 A$2.23	$3.61 ISK437	+147.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.11 A$4.75	$7.76 ISK938	+149.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.90 A$9.01	$6.40 ISK774	+8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.23 A$4.93	$5.76 ISK696	+78.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 A$5.85	$9.45 ISK1,142	+146.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 A$1.81	$1.40 ISK170	+18.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.95 A$2.97	$1.01 ISK122	-48.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 A$1.89	$1.22 ISK147	-1.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 A$3.63	$2.22 ISK269	-6.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 A$1.44	$1.43 ISK173	+51.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 A$1.38	$0.93 ISK113	+3.0%
Average			+49.6%

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pay 52.1% more for transportation

	Rockhampton	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.84 A$7.39	$8.50 ISK1,028	+75.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.01 A$83.94	$74.95 ISK9,064	+36.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,551.73 A$42,038.04	$42,450.45 ISK5,133,533	+54.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.86 A$25.73	$24.05 ISK2,908	+42.6%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 90.9% more for housing

	Rockhampton	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.51 A$93.85	$69.87 ISK8,449	+13.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$685.39 A$1,045.76	$1,971.17 ISK238,374	+187.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$559.19 A$853.20	$1,803.44 ISK218,090	+222.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$135.33 A$206.48	$53.95 ISK6,525	-60.1%
Average			+90.9%

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pay 43.2% less for childcare

	Rockhampton	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,647.85 A$2,514.27	$252.14 ISK30,491	-84.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,097.34 A$9,303.24	$5,993.99 ISK724,854	-1.7%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Rockhampton	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$11.06	$10.81 ISK1,307	+49.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.87 A$5.91	$5.31 ISK642	+37.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$33.58 A$51.23	$12.25 ISK1,481	-63.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.78 A$72.90	$69.95 ISK8,459	+46.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.18 A$20.11	$14.77 ISK1,787	+12.1%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 63.5% more for clothing

	Rockhampton	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.41 A$160.84	$108.97 ISK13,178	+3.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.10 A$70.34	$49.72 ISK6,013	+7.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$131.80 A$201.10	$151.85 ISK18,364	+15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.31 A$90.50	$194.16 ISK23,480	+227.3%
Average			+63.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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