Cost of living comparison

Lulea, Sweden

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Lulea Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 67.2% more expensive than Lulea.

Restaurants: pay 43.4% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 40.0% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 33.2% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 48.1% more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.7% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 66.0% more in Reykjavik

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Lulea. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Lulea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Lulea, you would:

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pay 43.4% more for restaurants

	Lulea	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.09 SEK107.35	$20.00 ISK2,557	+80.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.25 SEK99.30	$18.02 ISK2,304	+75.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.52 SEK24.38	$3.15 ISK403	+25.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.37 SEK22.96	$2.19 ISK279	-7.8%
Average			+43.4%

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pay 40.0% more for groceries

	Lulea	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 SEK21.81	$3.61 ISK462	+60.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.03 SEK48.76	$7.76 ISK992	+54.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.29 SEK60.95	$6.40 ISK819	+1.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.43 SEK42.94	$5.76 ISK736	+29.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.48 SEK53.02	$9.45 ISK1,208	+72.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SEK9.13	$1.40 ISK179	+48.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SEK10.69	$1.01 ISK129	-8.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 SEK9.87	$1.22 ISK156	+19.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 SEK17.04	$2.22 ISK284	+26.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SEK7.30	$1.43 ISK183	+90.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SEK6.22	$0.93 ISK119	+45.4%
Average			+40.0%

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pay 33.2% more for transportation

	Lulea	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 SEK63.66	$8.50 ISK1,087	+29.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.73 SEK500.97	$74.95 ISK9,583	+44.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,544.48 SEK276,427.61	$42,450.45 ISK5,427,290	+48.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.89 SEK212.02	$24.05 ISK3,075	+9.9%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Lulea	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.48 SEK178.92	$69.87 ISK8,932	+278.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$665.39 SEK6,443.72	$1,971.17 ISK252,014	+196.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$514.22 SEK4,979.72	$1,803.44 ISK230,570	+250.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$135.16 SEK1,308.90	$53.95 ISK6,898	-60.1%
Average			+166.2%

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pay 48.1% more for childcare

	Lulea	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$141.48 SEK1,370.06	$252.14 ISK32,236	+78.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,080.73 SEK49,202.32	$5,993.99 ISK766,332	+18.0%
Average			+48.1%

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pay 73.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Lulea	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.39 SEK71.57	$10.81 ISK1,382	+46.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.42 SEK33.10	$5.31 ISK678	+55.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00 SEK58.15	$12.25 ISK1,566	+103.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.19 SEK302.07	$69.95 ISK8,943	+124.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.62 SEK102.88	$14.77 ISK1,889	+39.1%
Average			+73.7%

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pay 66.0% more for clothing

	Lulea	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.22 SEK883.41	$108.97 ISK13,932	+19.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.87 SEK279.56	$49.72 ISK6,357	+72.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.98 SEK745.49	$151.85 ISK19,415	+97.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.85 SEK1,073.51	$194.16 ISK24,823	+75.2%
Average			+66.0%

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