Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 3.6% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 11.4% more for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$37.84
£29.28
|
$21.59
ISK2,967
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.83
£6.83
|
$17.27
ISK2,374
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
£2.20
|
$2.90
ISK399
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
£1.77
|
$2.07
ISK285
|
|
pay 22.0% more for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
£1.57
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
£4.25
|
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.51
£5.81
|
$6.16
ISK847
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.04
£3.90
|
$5.91
ISK813
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
£4.18
|
$8.87
ISK1,220
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.51
|
$1.53
ISK210
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
£0.66
|
$0.97
ISK133
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
£1.39
|
$1.26
ISK173
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.11
|
$2.23
ISK306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
£0.84
|
$1.42
ISK195
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
£0.72
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
pay 4.3% more for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.04
£5.45
|
$8.57
ISK1,179
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.58
£50.76
|
$66.92
ISK9,198
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,458.39
£23,573.70
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,726,259
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.21
£31.90
|
$23.30
ISK3,202
|
|
pay 8.8% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.32
£49.78
|
$68.45
ISK9,408
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,860.29
£1,439.80
|
$1,864.13
ISK256,225
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,686.88
£1,305.58
|
$1,666.20
ISK229,019
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.19
£83.74
|
$64.43
ISK8,856
|
|
pay 78.0% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,002.18
£1,549.62
|
$240.37
ISK33,039
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,733.28
£14,498.88
|
$5,984.07
ISK822,511
|
|
pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.94
£5.37
|
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
£3.68
|
$5.09
ISK699
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
£10.01
|
$11.87
ISK1,632
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.30
£59.06
|
$65.50
ISK9,003
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.40
£12.69
|
$14.39
ISK1,978
|
|
pay 18.6% more for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.59
£73.21
|
$103.94
ISK14,287
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.23
£41.97
|
$43.50
ISK5,978
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.32
£76.87
|
$141.47
ISK19,445
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.97
£95.17
|
$174.65
ISK24,006
|
|
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