Cost of Living Comparison Between Reykjavik and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 16.8% higher than in Reykjavik (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 52.3% higher than in Reykjavik
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 129.1% higher than in Reykjavik
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 14.0% higher than in Reykjavik
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 9.4% higher than in Reykjavik
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 3.4% higher than in Reykjavik
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Restaurants
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2,945.00 kr
(21.03 $)
4,200.30 kr
(30.00 $)
     +42.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 17,000.00 kr
(121.42 $)
18,201.30 kr
(130.00 $)
     +7.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2,350.00 kr
(16.78 $)
1,680.12 kr
(12.00 $)
     -28.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 kr
(10.71 $)
1,120.08 kr
(8.00 $)
     -25.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,250.00 kr
(8.93 $)
1,470.11 kr
(10.50 $)
     +17.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 711.21 kr
(5.08 $)
778.46 kr
(5.56 $)
     +9.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 399.56 kr
(2.85 $)
439.34 kr
(3.14 $)
     +10.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 288.04 kr
(2.06 $)
318.38 kr
(2.27 $)
     +10.5 %
Markets
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 856.52 kr
(6.12 $)
792.05 kr
(5.66 $)
     -7.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 464.58 kr
(3.32 $)
608.17 kr
(4.34 $)
     +30.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 207.81 kr
(1.48 $)
451.30 kr
(3.22 $)
     +117.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 821.68 kr
(5.87 $)
734.47 kr
(5.25 $)
     -10.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 965.37 kr
(6.90 $)
1,059.51 kr
(7.57 $)
     +9.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1,233.09 kr
(8.81 $)
970.45 kr
(6.93 $)
     -21.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,982.11 kr
(14.16 $)
1,214.66 kr
(8.68 $)
     -38.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 212.21 kr
(1.52 $)
434.31 kr
(3.10 $)
     +104.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 134.69 kr
(0.96 $)
129.33 kr
(0.92 $)
     -4.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 175.06 kr
(1.25 $)
362.46 kr
(2.59 $)
     +107.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 309.60 kr
(2.21 $)
394.09 kr
(2.81 $)
     +27.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 196.68 kr
(1.40 $)
253.97 kr
(1.81 $)
     +29.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 140.44 kr
(1.00 $)
227.84 kr
(1.63 $)
     +62.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 439.56 kr
(3.14 $)
402.72 kr
(2.88 $)
     -8.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 281.00 kr
(2.01 $)
336.84 kr
(2.41 $)
     +19.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,749.50 kr
(19.64 $)
2,800.20 kr
(20.00 $)
     +1.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 434.15 kr
(3.10 $)
353.92 kr
(2.53 $)
     -18.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 355.89 kr
(2.54 $)
532.90 kr
(3.81 $)
     +49.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,650.00 kr
(11.78 $)
2,380.17 kr
(17.00 $)
     +44.3 %
Transportation
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 570.00 kr
(4.07 $)
406.03 kr
(2.90 $)
     -28.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,300.00 kr
(66.42 $)
18,481.32 kr
(132.00 $)
     +98.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 730.00 kr
(5.21 $)
700.05 kr
(5.00 $)
     -4.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 504.53 kr
(3.60 $)
490.04 kr
(3.50 $)
     -2.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 9,630.00 kr
(68.78 $)
4,200.30 kr
(30.00 $)
     -56.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1,194.08 kr
(8.53 $)
537.25 kr
(3.84 $)
     -55.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,790,000.00 kr
(41,354.19 $)
3,920,280.00 kr
(28,000.00 $)
     -32.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,031,000.00 kr
(43,075.49 $)
3,787,153.69 kr
(27,049.17 $)
     -37.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,715.58 kr
(83.68 $)
25,647.30 kr
(183.18 $)
     +118.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,254.67 kr
(23.25 $)
9,059.17 kr
(64.70 $)
     +178.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 9,522.15 kr
(68.01 $)
9,844.41 kr
(70.31 $)
     +3.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,103.59 kr
(65.02 $)
18,501.32 kr
(132.14 $)
     +103.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 4,014.29 kr
(28.67 $)
10,384.08 kr
(74.17 $)
     +158.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,000.00 kr
(14.28 $)
2,800.20 kr
(20.00 $)
     +40.0 %
Childcare
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 33,406.33 kr
(238.60 $)
429,220.40 kr
(3,065.64 $)
     +1,184.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 831,666.67 kr
(5,940.05 $)
8,855,632.50 kr
(63,250.00 $)
     +964.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 14,445.76 kr
(103.18 $)
9,756.18 kr
(69.68 $)
     -32.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 6,045.00 kr
(43.18 $)
6,359.40 kr
(45.42 $)
     +5.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 19,661.90 kr
(140.43 $)
13,544.62 kr
(96.74 $)
     -31.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 24,273.12 kr
(173.37 $)
22,661.62 kr
(161.86 $)
     -6.6 %
Rent Per Month
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 259,077.12 kr
(1,850.42 $)
582,741.16 kr
(4,162.14 $)
     +124.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 231,555.24 kr
(1,653.85 $)
396,823.34 kr
(2,834.25 $)
     +71.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 375,965.52 kr
(2,685.28 $)
1,155,110.50 kr
(8,250.20 $)
     +207.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 334,230.77 kr
(2,387.19 $)
616,492.03 kr
(4,403.20 $)
     +84.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 81,846.89 kr
(584.58 $)
230,256.20 kr
(1,644.57 $)
     +181.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 64,681.33 kr
(461.98 $)
152,850.86 kr
(1,091.71 $)
     +136.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Reykjavik Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 513,380.43 kr
(3,666.74 $)
808,630.13 kr
(5,775.52 $)
     +57.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.14 6.68      -18.0 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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