Reykjavik vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Reykjavik Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2723
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5671
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$1643
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$2600
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$800
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.1
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3682
$3962
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
53
46
😀 Quality of life
89
81
🏙️ Population
140K
398K

The cost of living in Reykjavik is 53% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 344th and 2417th ($2723 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1921st in Iceland and the United States, respectively. Check Iceland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Reykjavik compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Reykjavik ranked 1st best city to live in Iceland vs Wichita ranked 91st in the United States, while ranked 152nd and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Reykjavik vs Wichita

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Reykjavik Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$125
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.9
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$5.05
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1659
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1492
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2694
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2395
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.07%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6252
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4951
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.13
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.6
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.71
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.03
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.21
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.67
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.3
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6072
$15991

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$2304
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$2023
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2011
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$1952
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$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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$1827
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$1854
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$1741
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$1787
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$1604
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$1777
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$1456
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$1887
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$1778
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$1996
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$1880
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$1969
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$1943
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$1956
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$1944
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$2157
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$1916
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$2154
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$2242
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$2171
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$2144
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$2187