Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 52.1% more expensive than Ljubljana.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 41.5% more for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$20.00
ISK2,783
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
$18.02
ISK2,507
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.79
|
$3.15
ISK439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.83
|
$2.19
ISK304
|
|
pay 61.7% more for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
$3.61
ISK502
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.25
|
$7.76
ISK1,079
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.92
|
$6.40
ISK891
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.34
|
$5.76
ISK801
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.74
|
$9.45
ISK1,314
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$1.40
ISK195
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$1.22
ISK169
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.43
|
$2.22
ISK309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$1.43
ISK200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.64
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
pay 72.9% more for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.78
|
$8.50
ISK1,183
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€38.02
|
$74.95
ISK10,428
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€26,717.02
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,906,131
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€11.02
|
$24.05
ISK3,346
|
|
pay 69.6% more for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€32.14
|
$69.87
ISK9,720
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€903.95
|
$1,971.17
ISK274,249
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€742.34
|
$1,803.44
ISK250,913
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€184.58
|
$53.95
ISK7,507
|
|
pay 39.1% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€465.75
|
$252.14
ISK35,080
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,220.62
|
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.08
|
$10.81
ISK1,504
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.22
|
$5.31
ISK738
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$12.25
ISK1,704
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€44.27
|
$69.95
ISK9,732
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$14.77
ISK2,056
|
|
pay 34.8% more for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€85.13
|
$108.97
ISK15,161
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€40.80
|
$49.72
ISK6,918
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€99.05
|
$151.85
ISK21,127
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€121.94
|
$194.16
ISK27,013
|
|
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