Cost of Living Comparison Between Reykjavik and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 17.6% higher than in Reykjavik (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 54.3% higher than in Reykjavik
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 132.4% higher than in Reykjavik
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 12.1% higher than in Reykjavik
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 11.0% higher than in Reykjavik
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 0.0% higher than in Reykjavik
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Restaurants
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3,000.00 kr
(21.65 $)
4,158.00 kr
(30.00 $)
     +38.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 17,000.00 kr
(122.66 $)
18,018.00 kr
(130.00 $)
     +6.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2,400.00 kr
(17.32 $)
1,663.20 kr
(12.00 $)
     -30.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 kr
(10.82 $)
1,108.80 kr
(8.00 $)
     -26.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,250.00 kr
(9.02 $)
1,455.30 kr
(10.50 $)
     +16.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 708.32 kr
(5.11 $)
788.37 kr
(5.69 $)
     +11.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 412.29 kr
(2.97 $)
420.92 kr
(3.04 $)
     +2.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 292.41 kr
(2.11 $)
318.56 kr
(2.30 $)
     +8.9 %
Markets
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 855.96 kr
(6.18 $)
767.25 kr
(5.54 $)
     -10.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 464.58 kr
(3.35 $)
617.60 kr
(4.46 $)
     +32.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 189.98 kr
(1.37 $)
461.32 kr
(3.33 $)
     +142.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 819.16 kr
(5.91 $)
720.39 kr
(5.20 $)
     -12.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 965.37 kr
(6.97 $)
1,034.01 kr
(7.46 $)
     +7.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1,233.09 kr
(8.90 $)
921.87 kr
(6.65 $)
     -25.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,934.50 kr
(13.96 $)
1,176.91 kr
(8.49 $)
     -39.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 188.37 kr
(1.36 $)
450.71 kr
(3.25 $)
     +139.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 134.63 kr
(0.97 $)
131.14 kr
(0.95 $)
     -2.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 169.47 kr
(1.22 $)
373.58 kr
(2.70 $)
     +120.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 303.07 kr
(2.19 $)
419.69 kr
(3.03 $)
     +38.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 198.33 kr
(1.43 $)
237.76 kr
(1.72 $)
     +19.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 134.12 kr
(0.97 $)
234.07 kr
(1.69 $)
     +74.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 435.00 kr
(3.14 $)
442.00 kr
(3.19 $)
     +1.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 284.82 kr
(2.05 $)
343.00 kr
(2.47 $)
     +20.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,749.50 kr
(19.84 $)
2,772.00 kr
(20.00 $)
     +0.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 437.94 kr
(3.16 $)
383.46 kr
(2.77 $)
     -12.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 353.50 kr
(2.55 $)
521.67 kr
(3.76 $)
     +47.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,650.00 kr
(11.90 $)
2,356.20 kr
(17.00 $)
     +42.8 %
Transportation
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 570.00 kr
(4.11 $)
401.94 kr
(2.90 $)
     -29.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,300.00 kr
(67.10 $)
18,295.20 kr
(132.00 $)
     +96.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 730.00 kr
(5.27 $)
682.60 kr
(4.92 $)
     -6.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 504.53 kr
(3.64 $)
485.10 kr
(3.50 $)
     -3.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 9,630.00 kr
(69.48 $)
4,712.40 kr
(34.00 $)
     -51.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1,191.65 kr
(8.60 $)
525.14 kr
(3.79 $)
     -55.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,790,000.00 kr
(41,774.89 $)
4,851,000.00 kr
(35,000.00 $)
     -16.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,034,875.00 kr
(43,541.67 $)
3,917,378.67 kr
(28,263.92 $)
     -35.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,864.96 kr
(85.61 $)
23,594.09 kr
(170.23 $)
     +98.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,254.67 kr
(23.48 $)
8,902.74 kr
(64.23 $)
     +173.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 9,680.20 kr
(69.84 $)
9,619.66 kr
(69.41 $)
     -0.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,775.19 kr
(63.31 $)
19,237.68 kr
(138.80 $)
     +119.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 4,014.29 kr
(28.96 $)
10,791.00 kr
(77.86 $)
     +168.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,000.00 kr
(14.43 $)
2,772.00 kr
(20.00 $)
     +38.6 %
Childcare
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 32,582.12 kr
(235.08 $)
439,084.80 kr
(3,168.00 $)
     +1,247.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 831,666.67 kr
(6,000.48 $)
8,038,800.00 kr
(58,000.00 $)
     +866.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 14,557.53 kr
(105.03 $)
9,915.10 kr
(71.54 $)
     -31.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 6,491.15 kr
(46.83 $)
6,685.80 kr
(48.24 $)
     +3.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 19,994.75 kr
(144.26 $)
14,060.68 kr
(101.45 $)
     -29.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 24,855.00 kr
(179.33 $)
22,531.54 kr
(162.57 $)
     -9.3 %
Rent Per Month
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 259,077.12 kr
(1,869.24 $)
599,889.23 kr
(4,328.21 $)
     +131.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 234,603.23 kr
(1,692.66 $)
402,443.58 kr
(2,903.63 $)
     +71.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 379,266.67 kr
(2,736.41 $)
1,187,109.00 kr
(8,565.00 $)
     +213.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 338,518.52 kr
(2,442.41 $)
625,806.72 kr
(4,515.20 $)
     +84.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 81,134.64 kr
(585.39 $)
217,542.44 kr
(1,569.57 $)
     +168.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 63,335.22 kr
(456.96 $)
158,384.89 kr
(1,142.75 $)
     +150.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 513,380.43 kr
(3,704.04 $)
792,529.56 kr
(5,718.11 $)
     +54.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.14 6.72      -17.5 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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