Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 66.9% more expensive than Zagreb.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 54.9% more for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
HRK76.62
|
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK61.29
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK20.39
|
$3.15
ISK434
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.93
|
$2.19
ISK301
|
|
pay 86.0% more for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK11.47
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK33.65
|
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK32.58
|
$6.40
ISK882
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.12
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK28.15
|
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.16
|
$1.40
ISK193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.11
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.90
|
$1.22
ISK168
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK8.22
|
$2.22
ISK306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.86
|
$1.43
ISK197
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK4.10
|
$0.93
ISK129
|
|
pay 65.2% more for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK43.26
|
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK383.08
|
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK222,185.01
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK70.49
|
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK201.01
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK5,225.57
|
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK4,170.87
|
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK1,075.90
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
|
pay 34.7% less for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,471.48
|
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK74,280.84
|
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK22.98
|
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK14.90
|
$5.31
ISK730
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK37.54
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK315.32
|
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK53.63
|
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
|
pay 45.5% more for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK654.75
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK283.57
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK637.09
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK829.84
|
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
|
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