Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 96.7% more expensive than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 62.1% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 85.7% more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 30.8% more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 42.4% more in Reykjavik
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in San Salvador. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.60
|
$20.00
ISK2,715
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.32
|
$18.02
ISK2,446
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.53
|
$3.15
ISK428
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.99
|
$2.19
ISK297
|
|
pay 62.1% more for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.57
|
$3.61
ISK490
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.35
|
$7.76
ISK1,053
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.70
|
$6.40
ISK869
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.59
|
$5.76
ISK781
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.32
|
$9.45
ISK1,282
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.64
|
$1.40
ISK190
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
$1.01
ISK137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.21
|
$1.22
ISK165
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.65
|
$2.22
ISK302
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.70
|
$1.43
ISK195
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
$0.93
ISK127
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.80
|
$8.50
ISK1,154
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.20
|
$74.95
ISK10,175
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC219,005.20
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,762,433
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.83
|
$24.05
ISK3,265
|
|
pay 85.7% more for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC369.18
|
$69.87
ISK9,484
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,519.18
|
$1,971.17
ISK267,576
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,621.13
|
$1,803.44
ISK244,808
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC714.13
|
$53.95
ISK7,324
|
|
pay 30.8% more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,404.14
|
$252.14
ISK34,227
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,289.43
|
$5,993.99
ISK813,654
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.52
|
$10.81
ISK1,468
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.37
|
$5.31
ISK720
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.04
|
$12.25
ISK1,662
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.65
|
$69.95
ISK9,495
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.18
|
$14.77
ISK2,006
|
|
pay 42.4% more for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.99
|
$108.97
ISK14,792
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC419.24
|
$49.72
ISK6,749
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC982.39
|
$151.85
ISK20,613
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC949.02
|
$194.16
ISK26,356
|
|
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