Cost of living comparison
Lahti is 26.3% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in Lahti
- Groceries
-
pay 39.5% less in Lahti
- Transportation
-
pay 20.8% less in Lahti
- Housing
-
pay 13.3% less in Lahti
- Childcare
-
pay 10.8% less in Lahti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.1% less in Lahti
- Clothing
-
pay 51.1% less in Lahti
Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Lahti.
If you lived in Lahti instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Lahti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,689
|
$13.93
€12.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,423
|
$10.31
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK424
|
$2.47
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK294
|
$1.88
€1.72
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Lahti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK485
|
$2.20
€2.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,043
|
$3.27
€3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK861
|
$4.15
€3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK774
|
$2.86
€2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,270
|
$6.09
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK189
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK136
|
$0.79
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK164
|
$0.98
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK299
|
$1.65
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK193
|
$0.32
€0.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK126
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
pay 20.8% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Lahti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,143
|
$7.59
€6.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,078
|
$62.16
€56.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,707,888
|
$30,534.53
€27,971.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,234
|
$17.47
€16.00
|
|
pay 13.3% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Lahti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,394
|
$19.56
€17.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK265,044
|
$630.55
€577.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK242,491
|
$535.88
€490.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,255
|
$138.76
€127.11
|
|
pay 10.8% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Lahti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK33,903
|
$292.06
€267.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK805,952
|
$3,751.17
€3,436.24
|
|
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Lahti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,454
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK713
|
$3.75
€3.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,646
|
$10.82
€9.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,405
|
$40.14
€36.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,987
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
pay 51.1% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Lahti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,652
|
$56.27
€51.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,685
|
$22.51
€20.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,418
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,106
|
$93.03
€85.22
|
|
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