Cost of Living Comparison Between Valencia and Reykjavik 

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Consumer Prices in Reykjavik are 83.2% higher than in Valencia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Reykjavik are 83.6% higher than in Valencia
Rent Prices in Reykjavik are 84.4% higher than in Valencia
Restaurant Prices in Reykjavik are 100.2% higher than in Valencia
Groceries Prices in Reykjavik are 105.4% higher than in Valencia
Local Purchasing Power in Reykjavik is 5.3% lower than in Valencia
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Restaurants
Valencia Edit Reykjavik Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.75 €
(1,916.44 kr)
19.59 €
(2,945.00 kr)
     +53.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 €
(6,763.92 kr)
113.10 €
(17,000.00 kr)
     +151.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(1,503.09 kr)
15.63 €
(2,350.00 kr)
     +56.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(450.93 kr)
9.98 €
(1,500.00 kr)
     +232.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 €
(375.77 kr)
8.32 €
(1,250.00 kr)
     +232.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.87 €
(281.25 kr)
4.73 €
(711.15 kr)
     +152.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(264.87 kr)
2.66 €
(399.48 kr)
     +50.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 €
(209.51 kr)
1.92 €
(288.01 kr)
     +37.5 %
Markets
Valencia Edit Reykjavik Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.89 €
(585.40 kr)
5.70 €
(856.52 kr)
     +46.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.96 €
(144.16 kr)
3.09 €
(464.58 kr)
     +222.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.60 €
(90.42 kr)
1.38 €
(207.81 kr)
     +129.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.54 €
(381.38 kr)
5.47 €
(821.68 kr)
     +115.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.40 €
(660.75 kr)
6.42 €
(965.37 kr)
     +46.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.40 €
(511.30 kr)
8.20 €
(1,233.09 kr)
     +141.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.50 €
(826.63 kr)
13.19 €
(1,982.11 kr)
     +139.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 €
(151.11 kr)
1.41 €
(212.21 kr)
     +40.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 €
(112.78 kr)
0.90 €
(134.68 kr)
     +19.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 €
(112.97 kr)
1.16 €
(175.06 kr)
     +55.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.96 €
(143.94 kr)
2.06 €
(309.60 kr)
     +115.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 €
(108.60 kr)
1.31 €
(196.68 kr)
     +81.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(114.08 kr)
0.93 €
(140.44 kr)
     +23.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 €
(174.31 kr)
2.92 €
(439.56 kr)
     +152.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.63 €
(94.23 kr)
1.87 €
(281.00 kr)
     +198.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(751.55 kr)
18.29 €
(2,749.50 kr)
     +265.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.04 €
(156.96 kr)
2.89 €
(434.15 kr)
     +176.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 €
(232.71 kr)
2.37 €
(355.89 kr)
     +52.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.40 €
(811.67 kr)
10.98 €
(1,650.00 kr)
     +103.3 %
Transportation
Valencia Edit Reykjavik Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(225.46 kr)
3.79 €
(570.00 kr)
     +152.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 €
(4,509.28 kr)
61.87 €
(9,300.00 kr)
     +106.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.25 €
(338.20 kr)
4.86 €
(730.00 kr)
     +115.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.90 €
(285.44 kr)
3.36 €
(504.53 kr)
     +76.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.38 €
(3,213.61 kr)
64.07 €
(9,630.00 kr)
     +199.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.99 €
(900.65 kr)
7.94 €
(1,194.08 kr)
     +32.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,975.00 €
(4,505,520.38 kr)
38,520.58 €
(5,790,000.00 kr)
     +28.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,642.86 €
(4,455,596.23 kr)
40,123.94 €
(6,031,000.00 kr)
     +35.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Valencia Edit Reykjavik Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 125.76 €
(18,902.65 kr)
77.93 €
(11,713.58 kr)
     -38.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.70 €
(2,209.55 kr)
21.65 €
(3,254.67 kr)
     +47.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.38 €
(3,965.77 kr)
63.33 €
(9,519.83 kr)
     +140.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Valencia Edit Reykjavik Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.50 €
(5,335.84 kr)
60.57 €
(9,103.59 kr)
     +70.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.31 €
(1,700.16 kr)
26.71 €
(4,014.29 kr)
     +136.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.50 €
(1,277.63 kr)
13.31 €
(2,000.00 kr)
     +56.5 %
Childcare
Valencia Edit Reykjavik Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 469.62 €
(70,587.55 kr)
222.25 €
(33,406.33 kr)
     -52.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,284.44 €
(1,395,538.07 kr)
5,533.04 €
(831,666.67 kr)
     -40.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Valencia Edit Reykjavik Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.44 €
(11,941.24 kr)
96.11 €
(14,445.76 kr)
     +21.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.26 €
(4,097.51 kr)
40.22 €
(6,045.00 kr)
     +47.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.72 €
(12,133.30 kr)
130.81 €
(19,661.90 kr)
     +62.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 89.43 €
(13,441.94 kr)
161.49 €
(24,273.12 kr)
     +80.6 %
Rent Per Month
Valencia Edit Reykjavik Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 966.08 €
(145,211.28 kr)
1,723.63 €
(259,077.12 kr)
     +78.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 716.30 €
(107,667.18 kr)
1,540.53 €
(231,556.05 kr)
     +115.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,600.74 €
(240,606.43 kr)
2,501.28 €
(375,965.52 kr)
     +56.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,050.37 €
(157,880.40 kr)
2,223.62 €
(334,230.77 kr)
     +111.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Valencia Edit Reykjavik Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 223.07 €
(33,529.89 kr)
544.52 €
(81,846.89 kr)
     +144.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 141.91 €
(21,329.84 kr)
430.32 €
(64,681.33 kr)
     +203.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Valencia Edit Reykjavik Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,964.63 €
(295,302.19 kr)
3,415.49 €
(513,380.43 kr)
     +73.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.91 8.14      +179.9 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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