Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 44.9% more expensive than Victoria.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 25.0% more for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR231.67
|
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR134.25
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR38.08
|
$3.15
ISK434
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR37.49
|
$2.19
ISK301
|
|
pay 35.8% more for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR31.68
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR250.54
|
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR103.94
|
$6.40
ISK882
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR49.42
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR41.45
|
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$1.40
ISK193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$1.22
ISK168
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR45.15
|
$2.22
ISK306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.36
|
$1.43
ISK197
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.09
|
$0.93
ISK129
|
|
pay 59.3% more for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR80.41
|
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR370.67
|
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR638.37
|
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
|
pay 36.0% more for housing
|
Victoria
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,265.20
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR13,545.36
|
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR10,982.78
|
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,016.20
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
|
pay 9.0% more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR122,589.61
|
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
|
pay 51.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR56.20
|
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR71.36
|
$5.31
ISK730
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR316.36
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,324.36
|
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR77.22
|
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
|
pay 97.4% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR948.02
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR404.99
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,015.17
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,055.98
|
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
|
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