Denver vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$3205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$6762
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$2956
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$904
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$4423
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
53
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
716K
139K

The cost of living in Denver is 11% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 365th and 119th ($2848 vs $3205) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Denver ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 218th and 258th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Reykjavik

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Denver Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$28.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$97.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$20
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$13.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$6.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$2129
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$1743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$3328
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$2660
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$52.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$80.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
8.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$7748
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$6175
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$5.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$3.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$6.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$24.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$44.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$5.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$90.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$19.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$47.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$178
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$30029

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646

Cities near Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$3092
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$3106
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2581
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2921
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$2017
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2005
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1523
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1646
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1647
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1806
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1640
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1835
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1885
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1842
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2114
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1593
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1763
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1704
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1878
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1750
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1831
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1586
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1760
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2295
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1878
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1485
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1923
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$2021
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$3003
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2264
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1456
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2508
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2101
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1944
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2518
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2336