Reykjavik vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Reykjavik Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3205
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6762
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$1954
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$904
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4423
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
44
😀 Quality of life
88
63
🏙️ Population
139K
2.2M

The cost of living in Reykjavik is 192% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 119th and 5021st ($3205 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Iceland and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Iceland vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Reykjavik compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Reykjavik ranked 1st best city to live in Iceland vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 258th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Reykjavik Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.3
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$97.9
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.4
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$6.5
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2129
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1743
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3328
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.2
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.3
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.69%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7748
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6175
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.38
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.21
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.99
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$44.1
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.18
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.3
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.8
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$47.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$146
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$178
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$472
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30029
$7126

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539