Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 3.2 times more expensive than Vientiane.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 6.8 times more for restaurants
|
Vientiane
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK43,696
|
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK65,544
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,653
|
$3.15
ISK434
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,323
|
$2.19
ISK301
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Vientiane
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK20,100
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK302,333
|
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK141,488
|
$6.40
ISK882
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK38,582
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK65,032
|
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,436
|
$1.40
ISK193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,850
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK20,350
|
$1.22
ISK168
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK13,131
|
$2.22
ISK306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,999
|
$1.43
ISK197
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK10,095
|
$0.93
ISK129
|
|
pay 71.8% more for transportation
|
Vientiane
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK110,285
|
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,085,070
|
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK624,377,066
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK246,447
|
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Vientiane
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK246,239
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,935,042
|
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK17,101,935
|
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,196,911
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
|
pay 29.7% less for childcare
|
Vientiane
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,331,561
|
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK203,915,841
|
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vientiane
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,907
|
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,961
|
$5.31
ISK730
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,957
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,096,196
|
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK77,223
|
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Vientiane
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,892,222
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,385,796
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,262,574
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK914,129
|
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
|
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