Austin vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$2915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$5968
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1781
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$2749
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$3918
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
53
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
962K
140K

The cost of living in Austin is 15% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 812th and 204th ($2473 vs $2915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 1st in the United States and Iceland, respectively. Check the United States vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.3 months in Reykjavik. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 116th and 189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$11.1
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1809
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$1626
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$2552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$6498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$5311
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$4.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$2.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$5.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$21.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$71.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$47.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$155
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$6167

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2371
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2602
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2091
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2300
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1913
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1830
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1459
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1491
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1599
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1701
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1647
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1625
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1793
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1710
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2013
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1545
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1650
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1573
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1818
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1724
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1793
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1420
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1744
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2246
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1830
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1467
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1805
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1657
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2427
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1930
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1390
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2125
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1969
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1752
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2492
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2161