Cost of Living Comparison Between Reykjavik and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 19.9% higher than in Reykjavik (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 64.4% higher than in Reykjavik
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 160.6% higher than in Reykjavik
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 12.4% higher than in Reykjavik
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 10.2% higher than in Reykjavik
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 4.9% lower than in Reykjavik
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Restaurants
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3,000.00 kr
(21.69 $)
4,148.70 kr
(30.00 $)
     +38.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 17,000.00 kr
(122.93 $)
17,977.70 kr
(130.00 $)
     +5.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2,400.00 kr
(17.35 $)
1,659.48 kr
(12.00 $)
     -30.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 kr
(10.85 $)
1,106.32 kr
(8.00 $)
     -26.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,250.00 kr
(9.04 $)
1,521.19 kr
(11.00 $)
     +21.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 706.90 kr
(5.11 $)
794.26 kr
(5.74 $)
     +12.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 403.37 kr
(2.92 $)
445.48 kr
(3.22 $)
     +10.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 287.91 kr
(2.08 $)
326.30 kr
(2.36 $)
     +13.3 %
Markets
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 856.52 kr
(6.19 $)
789.87 kr
(5.71 $)
     -7.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 464.58 kr
(3.36 $)
615.69 kr
(4.45 $)
     +32.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 207.81 kr
(1.50 $)
479.56 kr
(3.47 $)
     +130.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 821.68 kr
(5.94 $)
737.78 kr
(5.33 $)
     -10.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 965.37 kr
(6.98 $)
1,081.07 kr
(7.82 $)
     +12.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1,233.09 kr
(8.92 $)
974.60 kr
(7.05 $)
     -21.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,982.11 kr
(14.33 $)
1,243.52 kr
(8.99 $)
     -37.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 212.21 kr
(1.53 $)
428.97 kr
(3.10 $)
     +102.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 134.62 kr
(0.97 $)
132.90 kr
(0.96 $)
     -1.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 175.06 kr
(1.27 $)
349.45 kr
(2.53 $)
     +99.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 309.60 kr
(2.24 $)
404.71 kr
(2.93 $)
     +30.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 196.68 kr
(1.42 $)
249.76 kr
(1.81 $)
     +27.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 140.44 kr
(1.02 $)
233.54 kr
(1.69 $)
     +66.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 439.56 kr
(3.18 $)
407.84 kr
(2.95 $)
     -7.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 281.00 kr
(2.03 $)
348.82 kr
(2.52 $)
     +24.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,749.50 kr
(19.88 $)
2,765.80 kr
(20.00 $)
     +0.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 434.15 kr
(3.14 $)
349.57 kr
(2.53 $)
     -19.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 355.89 kr
(2.57 $)
533.23 kr
(3.86 $)
     +49.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,650.00 kr
(11.93 $)
2,350.93 kr
(17.00 $)
     +42.5 %
Transportation
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 570.00 kr
(4.12 $)
401.04 kr
(2.90 $)
     -29.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,300.00 kr
(67.25 $)
18,254.28 kr
(132.00 $)
     +96.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 730.00 kr
(5.28 $)
691.45 kr
(5.00 $)
     -5.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 504.53 kr
(3.65 $)
484.02 kr
(3.50 $)
     -4.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 9,630.00 kr
(69.64 $)
4,701.86 kr
(34.00 $)
     -51.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1,191.65 kr
(8.62 $)
533.06 kr
(3.85 $)
     -55.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,790,000.00 kr
(41,868.54 $)
4,840,150.00 kr
(35,000.00 $)
     -16.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,031,000.00 kr
(43,611.25 $)
3,921,469.89 kr
(28,356.86 $)
     -35.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,706.63 kr
(84.65 $)
26,574.91 kr
(192.17 $)
     +127.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,254.67 kr
(23.54 $)
9,809.05 kr
(70.93 $)
     +201.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 9,512.61 kr
(68.79 $)
10,046.32 kr
(72.65 $)
     +5.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,103.59 kr
(65.83 $)
20,460.63 kr
(147.95 $)
     +124.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 4,014.29 kr
(29.03 $)
12,878.26 kr
(93.12 $)
     +220.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,000.00 kr
(14.46 $)
2,765.80 kr
(20.00 $)
     +38.3 %
Childcare
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 33,406.33 kr
(241.57 $)
431,956.50 kr
(3,123.56 $)
     +1,193.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 831,666.67 kr
(6,013.93 $)
8,020,820.00 kr
(58,000.00 $)
     +864.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 14,445.76 kr
(104.46 $)
10,109.23 kr
(73.10 $)
     -30.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 6,045.00 kr
(43.71 $)
6,839.07 kr
(49.45 $)
     +13.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 19,661.90 kr
(142.18 $)
13,999.51 kr
(101.23 $)
     -28.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 24,273.12 kr
(175.52 $)
23,849.26 kr
(172.46 $)
     -1.7 %
Rent Per Month
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 259,077.12 kr
(1,873.43 $)
623,924.00 kr
(4,511.71 $)
     +140.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 231,553.45 kr
(1,674.40 $)
439,737.80 kr
(3,179.82 $)
     +89.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 375,965.52 kr
(2,718.67 $)
1,365,636.80 kr
(9,875.17 $)
     +263.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 334,230.77 kr
(2,416.88 $)
697,350.37 kr
(5,042.67 $)
     +108.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 81,846.89 kr
(591.85 $)
269,965.76 kr
(1,952.17 $)
     +229.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 64,681.33 kr
(467.72 $)
210,269.60 kr
(1,520.50 $)
     +225.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 513,380.43 kr
(3,712.35 $)
802,711.38 kr
(5,804.55 $)
     +56.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.14 6.92      -15.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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