Los Angeles vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3378
$3322
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7707
$6846
🏠 One person rent
$2168
$2058
🏘️ Family rent
$3725
$3020
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$916
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$4546
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
52
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
3.9M
139K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 2% more expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 72nd and 86th ($3378 vs $3322) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 55th and 268th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Reykjavik

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Los Angeles Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$28.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$20.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.85
$12.6
☕ Cappuccino
$6.48
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2352
$2151
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1867
$1861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4129
$3373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$2721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$87.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
8.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7811
$7832
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7110
$6385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$5.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.27
$4.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.67
$6.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$44.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$24.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$3.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.45
$5.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$95.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.3
$46.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$144
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$176
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28004
$30361

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974

Cities near Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$3219
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$3212
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2621
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2974
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$2066
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2053
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1540
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1620
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1645
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1848
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1656
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1852
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1906
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1862
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2121
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1585
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1769
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1707
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1902
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1782
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1854
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1588
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1784
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2331
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1954
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1496
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1945
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1980
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2978
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2179
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1490
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2363
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2135
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1984
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2627
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2409