Phoenix vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2369
$2915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5226
$5968
🏠 One person rent
$1477
$1781
🏘️ Family rent
$2396
$2749
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4699
$3918
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
69
53
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
1.61M
140K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 19% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 973rd and 204th ($2369 vs $2915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 858th 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 months in Phoenix compared to 1.3 months in Reykjavik. Phoenix ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 119th and 189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.8
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$11.1
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$1809
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$1626
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2431
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$2552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.2
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
8.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3520
$6498
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2938
$5311
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$4.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$3.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$5.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$21.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$71.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$47.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$155
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1116
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$6167

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$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
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$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
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$2313
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$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
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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