Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.5 times more expensive than Saitama.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Saitama, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Saitama
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.42
¥956
|
$21.59
ISK2,928
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.02
¥597
|
$17.27
ISK2,343
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
¥131
|
$2.90
ISK394
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
¥102
|
$2.07
ISK281
|
|
pay 83.6% more for groceries
|
Saitama
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
¥218
|
$3.68
ISK500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.56
¥827
|
$7.66
ISK1,039
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
¥780
|
$6.16
ISK836
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
¥317
|
$5.91
ISK802
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
¥267
|
$8.87
ISK1,204
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
¥222
|
$1.53
ISK207
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
¥156
|
$0.97
ISK131
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
¥184
|
$1.26
ISK171
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
¥262
|
$2.23
ISK302
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
¥155
|
$1.42
ISK192
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
¥82
|
$1.01
ISK137
|
|
pay 89.1% more for transportation
|
Saitama
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
¥625
|
$8.57
ISK1,163
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.70
¥3,822
|
$66.92
ISK9,078
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,471.04
¥3,193,281
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,651,687
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.77
¥3,535
|
$23.30
ISK3,161
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Saitama
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.30
¥4,953
|
$68.45
ISK9,286
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$385.48
¥57,330
|
$1,864.13
ISK252,888
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.86
¥33,442
|
$1,666.20
ISK226,036
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.47
¥15,091
|
$64.43
ISK8,741
|
|
pay 5.7% less for childcare
|
Saitama
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$175.61
¥26,117
|
$240.37
ISK32,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,564.30
¥1,719,900
|
$5,984.07
ISK811,800
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saitama
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
¥311
|
$10.79
ISK1,464
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
¥366
|
$5.09
ISK690
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
¥569
|
$11.87
ISK1,611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.34
¥5,255
|
$65.50
ISK8,886
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.19
¥1,218
|
$14.39
ISK1,952
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Saitama
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.52
¥3,201
|
$103.94
ISK14,101
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.49
¥3,344
|
$43.50
ISK5,901
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.79
¥7,405
|
$141.47
ISK19,192
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.37
¥14,332
|
$174.65
ISK23,693
|
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