Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 5.7% more expensive than Tel Aviv-Yafo.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Tel Aviv-Yafo, you would:
pay 1.1% more for restaurants
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.36
₪76.33
|
$21.59
ISK2,995
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.28
₪61.06
|
$17.27
ISK2,396
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
₪10.31
|
$2.90
ISK403
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
₪8.95
|
$2.07
ISK287
|
|
pay 42.5% more for groceries
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.58
₪9.66
|
$3.68
ISK511
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
₪25.61
|
$7.66
ISK1,062
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
₪26.33
|
$6.16
ISK855
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.94
₪14.77
|
$5.91
ISK820
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
₪20.47
|
$8.87
ISK1,231
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
₪6.10
|
$1.53
ISK212
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
₪3.83
|
$0.97
ISK134
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
₪3.21
|
$1.26
ISK175
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₪3.65
|
$2.23
ISK309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
₪2.63
|
$1.42
ISK196
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
₪2.60
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
pay 30.4% more for transportation
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
₪27.51
|
$8.57
ISK1,190
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.42
₪234.07
|
$66.92
ISK9,284
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,710.16
₪152,655.36
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,780,001
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
₪44.78
|
$23.30
ISK3,232
|
|
pay 26.9% more for housing
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.72
₪107.70
|
$68.45
ISK9,497
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,763.31
₪6,612.07
|
$1,864.13
ISK258,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,280.61
₪4,802.05
|
$1,666.20
ISK231,168
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.97
₪719.86
|
$64.43
ISK8,940
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,171.74
₪4,393.82
|
$240.37
ISK33,349
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,983.49
₪82,433.89
|
$5,984.07
ISK830,230
|
|
pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.96
₪33.58
|
$10.79
ISK1,497
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
₪15.10
|
$5.09
ISK706
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.31
₪38.67
|
$11.87
ISK1,647
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.49
₪290.57
|
$65.50
ISK9,088
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
₪45.80
|
$14.39
ISK1,997
|
|
pay 2.3% more for clothing
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.85
₪396.90
|
$103.94
ISK14,421
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.05
₪228.94
|
$43.50
ISK6,035
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.39
₪470.18
|
$141.47
ISK19,628
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.64
₪516.12
|
$174.65
ISK24,231
|
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