Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Reykjavik 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Reykjavik is 109.7% higher than in Moscow (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Reykjavik is 91.5% higher than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Reykjavik are 57.8% higher than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Reykjavik are 143.4% higher than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Reykjavik are 144.7% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Reykjavik is 30.8% higher than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Reykjavik Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 руб (1,592.75 kr) |
2,103.28 руб (3,350.00 kr) |
+110.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,500.81 руб (7,168.68 kr) |
11,301.19 руб (18,000.00 kr) |
+151.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
500.00 руб (796.38 kr) |
1,757.96 руб (2,800.00 kr) |
+251.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
350.00 руб (557.46 kr) |
1,004.55 руб (1,600.00 kr) |
+187.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
350.00 руб (557.46 kr) |
878.98 руб (1,400.00 kr) |
+151.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
255.66 руб (407.20 kr) |
477.67 руб (760.81 kr) |
+86.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
110.76 руб (176.42 kr) |
258.70 руб (412.05 kr) |
+133.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
51.25 руб (81.64 kr) |
200.94 руб (320.05 kr) |
+292.0 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Reykjavik Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
391.47 руб (623.52 kr) |
565.15 руб (900.14 kr) |
+44.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
61.60 руб (98.11 kr) |
302.34 руб (481.56 kr) |
+390.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
61.42 руб (97.83 kr) |
129.31 руб (205.96 kr) |
+110.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
148.60 руб (236.68 kr) |
497.42 руб (792.26 kr) |
+234.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
469.03 руб (747.05 kr) |
642.82 руб (1,023.86 kr) |
+37.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
213.13 руб (339.46 kr) |
853.33 руб (1,359.14 kr) |
+300.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
432.54 руб (688.93 kr) |
1,502.77 руб (2,393.54 kr) |
+247.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
68.31 руб (108.80 kr) |
116.23 руб (185.13 kr) |
+70.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
74.37 руб (118.45 kr) |
87.61 руб (139.54 kr) |
+17.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
82.97 руб (132.16 kr) |
108.24 руб (172.41 kr) |
+30.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
146.10 руб (232.70 kr) |
177.33 руб (282.44 kr) |
+21.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
36.23 руб (57.71 kr) |
127.82 руб (203.58 kr) |
+252.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
29.43 руб (46.87 kr) |
84.27 руб (134.22 kr) |
+186.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
131.33 руб (209.18 kr) |
242.98 руб (387.00 kr) |
+85.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
61.67 руб (98.23 kr) |
153.54 руб (244.56 kr) |
+149.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
800.00 руб (1,274.20 kr) |
1,883.53 руб (3,000.00 kr) |
+135.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
86.65 руб (138.00 kr) |
285.46 руб (454.67 kr) |
+229.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
187.32 руб (298.35 kr) |
256.16 руб (408.00 kr) |
+36.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
250.00 руб (398.19 kr) |
1,067.33 руб (1,700.00 kr) |
+326.9 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Reykjavik Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
70.00 руб (111.49 kr) |
408.10 руб (650.00 kr) |
+483.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
3,000.00 руб (4,778.26 kr) |
6,780.72 руб (10,800.00 kr) |
+126.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (318.55 kr) |
496.00 руб (790.00 kr) |
+148.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
48.28 руб (76.90 kr) |
327.38 руб (521.43 kr) |
+578.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
640.00 руб (1,019.36 kr) |
6,724.21 руб (10,710.00 kr) |
+950.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
233.36 руб (371.68 kr) |
739.64 руб (1,178.06 kr) |
+217.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (4,778,256.61 kr) |
3,698,001.47 руб (5,890,000.00 kr) |
+23.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,888,484.85 руб (4,600,640.61 kr) |
4,080,986.35 руб (6,500,000.00 kr) |
+41.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Reykjavik Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
11,860.49 руб (18,890.83 kr) |
6,867.52 руб (10,938.25 kr) |
-42.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
631.40 руб (1,005.66 kr) |
2,142.59 руб (3,412.61 kr) |
+239.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
629.60 руб (1,002.80 kr) |
6,666.92 руб (10,618.75 kr) |
+958.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Reykjavik Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,707.69 руб (5,905.44 kr) |
6,481.20 руб (10,322.94 kr) |
+74.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,729.84 руб (4,347.95 kr) |
2,929.94 руб (4,666.67 kr) |
+7.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (796.38 kr) |
1,374.98 руб (2,190.00 kr) |
+175.0 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Reykjavik Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
55,000.00 руб (87,601.37 kr) |
25,090.45 руб (39,962.88 kr) |
-54.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,155,600.00 руб (1,840,584.45 kr) |
2,350,833.35 руб (3,744,295.00 kr) |
+103.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Reykjavik Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,890.91 руб (10,975.51 kr) |
10,856.39 руб (17,291.54 kr) |
+57.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,187.50 руб (6,669.65 kr) |
4,812.95 руб (7,665.83 kr) |
+14.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,490.00 руб (16,707.97 kr) |
14,256.32 руб (22,706.79 kr) |
+35.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,742.86 руб (20,296.21 kr) |
20,774.79 руб (33,089.09 kr) |
+63.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Reykjavik Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
103,776.72 руб (165,290.60 kr) |
172,956.09 руб (275,476.19 kr) |
+66.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
58,333.33 руб (92,910.55 kr) |
158,530.62 руб (252,500.00 kr) |
+171.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
230,600.00 руб (367,288.66 kr) |
248,338.48 руб (395,541.67 kr) |
+7.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
110,673.08 руб (176,274.79 kr) |
214,266.05 руб (341,272.73 kr) |
+93.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Reykjavik Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
65,839.58 руб (104,866.14 kr) |
55,363.12 руб (88,179.73 kr) |
-15.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
28,835.96 руб (45,928.53 kr) |
46,623.74 руб (74,260.06 kr) |
+61.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Reykjavik Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
134,325.31 руб (213,946.93 kr) |
336,337.57 руб (535,702.40 kr) |
+150.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 24.39 | 9.63 | -60.5 % |
| Last update: | 17 June 2025 | 13 June 2025 | |
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