Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.6 times more expensive than Veszprem.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Veszprem, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Veszprem
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
HUF3,636.68
|
$20.00
ISK2,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF3,117.16
|
$18.02
ISK2,517
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
HUF543.63
|
$3.15
ISK441
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
HUF354.84
|
$2.19
ISK305
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Veszprem
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
HUF529.57
|
$3.61
ISK504
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
HUF1,667.50
|
$7.76
ISK1,084
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
HUF1,686.57
|
$6.40
ISK895
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
HUF1,119.68
|
$5.76
ISK804
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
HUF722.67
|
$9.45
ISK1,320
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF290.48
|
$1.40
ISK196
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF311.85
|
$1.01
ISK141
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
HUF282.67
|
$1.22
ISK170
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
HUF521.74
|
$2.22
ISK311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HUF188.40
|
$1.43
ISK200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
HUF232.51
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Veszprem
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
HUF2,371.74
|
$8.50
ISK1,187
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.02
HUF9,091.70
|
$74.95
ISK10,470
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,658.92
HUF10,925,272.26
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,929,479
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.18
HUF2,441.77
|
$24.05
ISK3,359
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Veszprem
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.80
HUF6,239.51
|
$69.87
ISK9,759
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.19
HUF176,638.81
|
$1,971.17
ISK275,333
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$341.97
HUF135,076.73
|
$1,803.44
ISK251,904
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.40
HUF32,547.10
|
$53.95
ISK7,536
|
|
pay 53.3% more for childcare
|
Veszprem
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.13
HUF95,246.42
|
$252.14
ISK35,219
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,967.22
HUF1,172,050.43
|
$5,993.99
ISK837,241
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Veszprem
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HUF623.43
|
$10.81
ISK1,510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
HUF746.39
|
$5.31
ISK741
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.26
HUF2,078.10
|
$12.25
ISK1,710
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.14
HUF15,066.25
|
$69.95
ISK9,770
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
HUF2,285.91
|
$14.77
ISK2,064
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Veszprem
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.90
HUF28,400.75
|
$108.97
ISK15,221
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.24
HUF9,178.29
|
$49.72
ISK6,945
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.35
HUF18,702.93
|
$151.85
ISK21,211
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.65
HUF29,093.45
|
$194.16
ISK27,120
|
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