Cost of living comparison
Latakia is 76.9% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.2% less in Latakia
- Groceries
-
pay 77.6% less in Latakia
- Transportation
-
pay 68.7% less in Latakia
- Housing
-
pay 65.4% less in Latakia
- Childcare
-
pay 82.3% less in Latakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.5% less in Latakia
- Clothing
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pay 79.9% less in Latakia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Latakia.
If you lived in Latakia instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 78.2% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Latakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,493
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,246
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK393
|
$0.82
SYP10,662
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK272
|
$0.41
SYP5,281
|
|
pay 77.6% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Latakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK450
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK967
|
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK798
|
$3.03
SYP39,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK718
|
$1.86
SYP24,192
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,178
|
$2.00
SYP25,950
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK175
|
$0.29
SYP3,833
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK126
|
$0.36
SYP4,718
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK152
|
$0.18
SYP2,359
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK277
|
$0.17
SYP2,221
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK179
|
$0.21
SYP2,683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK116
|
$0.11
SYP1,474
|
|
pay 68.7% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Latakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,060
|
$2.65
SYP34,453
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,343
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,291,449
|
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,998
|
$4.60
SYP59,809
|
|
pay 65.4% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Latakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,709
|
$65.00
SYP845,130
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK245,706
|
$236.67
SYP3,077,140
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK224,799
|
$94.05
SYP1,222,795
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,725
|
$15.29
SYP198,854
|
|
pay 82.3% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Latakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK31,429
|
$20.00
SYP260,040
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK747,151
|
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
|
pay 86.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Latakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,348
|
$1.00
SYP13,002
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK661
|
$0.65
SYP8,451
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,526
|
$1.50
SYP19,503
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,719
|
$14.30
SYP185,930
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,842
|
$2.00
SYP26,004
|
|
pay 79.9% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Latakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,583
|
$18.33
SYP238,370
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,198
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,929
|
$40.00
SYP520,080
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,202
|
$33.27
SYP432,535
|
|
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