Reykjavik vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Reykjavik Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2723
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5671
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1643
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$2600
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$800
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.1
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3682
$3327
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
95
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
140K
979K

The cost of living in Reykjavik is 37% more expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 344th and 1837th ($2723 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Iceland and Sweden, respectively. Check Iceland vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Reykjavik compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Reykjavik ranked 1st best city to live in Iceland vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 152nd and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Reykjavik Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$125
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.9
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$5.05
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1659
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1492
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2694
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2395
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.07%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6252
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4951
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.13
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.6
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.71
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.03
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.21
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.67
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.2
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6072
$7816

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$2304
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2460
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2023
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2011
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$1952
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1629
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1554
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1662
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1524
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1681
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1537
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1659
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1734
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1670
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$1884
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1527
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1642
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1514
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1748
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1693
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1731
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1520
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1651
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2043
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1741
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1305
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1643
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1539
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2244
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1869
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1723
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2175
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1928
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1632
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2391
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$1991

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382