Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 5.1 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.32
LKR995.66
|
$21.59
ISK2,987
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
LKR1,991.33
|
$17.27
ISK2,390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LKR205.31
|
$2.90
ISK402
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
LKR112.01
|
$2.07
ISK287
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
LKR183.84
|
$3.68
ISK510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
LKR2,096.28
|
$7.66
ISK1,060
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
LKR1,888.68
|
$6.16
ISK853
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
LKR667.65
|
$5.91
ISK818
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
LKR706.53
|
$8.87
ISK1,228
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.37
LKR1,009.18
|
$1.53
ISK211
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR151.13
|
$0.97
ISK134
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.74
LKR822.22
|
$1.26
ISK174
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
LKR168.77
|
$2.23
ISK308
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR145.22
|
$1.42
ISK196
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR157.83
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
LKR1,421.72
|
$8.57
ISK1,187
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.31
LKR1,891.76
|
$66.92
ISK9,261
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,878.30
LKR10,150,780.48
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,765,837
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.06
LKR916.01
|
$23.30
ISK3,224
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.03
LKR5,101.69
|
$68.45
ISK9,473
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.18
LKR90,839.57
|
$1,864.13
ISK257,996
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.51
LKR47,791.81
|
$1,666.20
ISK230,602
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.13
LKR10,826.57
|
$64.43
ISK8,918
|
|
pay 10.8 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.07
LKR7,512.73
|
$240.37
ISK33,267
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$500.02
LKR149,817.94
|
$5,984.07
ISK828,196
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
LKR597.40
|
$10.79
ISK1,494
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
LKR745.32
|
$5.09
ISK704
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.14
LKR2,439.37
|
$11.87
ISK1,643
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.54
LKR4,356.02
|
$65.50
ISK9,066
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
LKR1,105.19
|
$14.39
ISK1,992
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.44
LKR8,520.88
|
$103.94
ISK14,385
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.86
LKR5,949.08
|
$43.50
ISK6,020
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.29
LKR19,262.24
|
$141.47
ISK19,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.55
LKR10,952.29
|
$174.65
ISK24,172
|
|
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