Cost of living comparison
Lulea is 28.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% less in Lulea
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% less in Lulea
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% less in Lulea
- Housing
-
pay 15.2% less in Lulea
- Childcare
-
pay 29.5% less in Lulea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.3% less in Lulea
- Clothing
-
pay 37.6% less in Lulea
Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Lulea.
If you lived in Lulea instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Lulea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,423
|
$11.09
SEK105.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,183
|
$10.25
SEK97.30
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK382
|
$2.52
SEK23.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK265
|
$2.37
SEK22.50
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Lulea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK437
|
$2.25
SEK21.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK940
|
$5.03
SEK47.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK776
|
$6.29
SEK59.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK697
|
$4.43
SEK42.08
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,145
|
$5.48
SEK51.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK170
|
$0.94
SEK8.95
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK122
|
$1.10
SEK10.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK148
|
$1.02
SEK9.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK270
|
$1.76
SEK16.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK174
|
$0.75
SEK7.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK113
|
$0.64
SEK6.10
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Lulea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,030
|
$6.57
SEK62.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,082
|
$51.73
SEK490.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,143,297
|
$28,544.48
SEK270,858.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,914
|
$21.89
SEK207.75
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
Lulea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,465
|
$18.48
SEK175.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK238,827
|
$665.39
SEK6,313.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK218,505
|
$514.22
SEK4,879.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,537
|
$135.16
SEK1,282.53
|
|
pay 29.5% less for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Lulea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK30,549
|
$141.48
SEK1,342.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK726,232
|
$5,080.73
SEK48,211.07
|
|
pay 40.3% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Lulea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,310
|
$7.39
SEK70.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK643
|
$3.42
SEK32.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,484
|
$6.00
SEK56.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,475
|
$31.19
SEK295.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,790
|
$10.62
SEK100.80
|
|
pay 37.6% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Lulea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,203
|
$91.22
SEK865.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,024
|
$28.87
SEK273.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,399
|
$76.98
SEK730.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK23,524
|
$110.85
SEK1,051.88
|
|
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