Cost of living comparison
Klaipeda is 15.8% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Klaipeda instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
Iceland
|
Klaipeda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.51
ISK2,705
|
$11.91
€11.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.45
ISK2,280
|
$6.50
€6.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK375
|
$2.55
€2.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
ISK271
|
$1.88
€1.74
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
Iceland
|
Klaipeda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
ISK437
|
$1.66
€1.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
ISK931
|
$5.88
€5.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
ISK869
|
$5.22
€4.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
ISK836
|
$2.76
€2.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.60
ISK1,053
|
$3.37
€3.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK156
|
$0.52
€0.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK140
|
$0.79
€0.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
ISK160
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
ISK237
|
$1.58
€1.46
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK157
|
$0.36
€0.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
ISK94
|
$0.47
€0.43
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
Iceland
|
Klaipeda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.42
ISK1,167
|
$6.29
€5.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.29
ISK9,466
|
$30.32
€28.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,714.69
ISK5,504,456
|
$36,496.67
€33,770.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.23
ISK3,219
|
$8.12
€7.52
|
|
pay 31.8% less for housing
Iceland
|
Klaipeda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.47
ISK10,322
|
$14.54
€13.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,518.94
ISK210,525
|
$480.58
€444.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,325.48
ISK183,711
|
$354.68
€328.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.99
ISK9,285
|
$130.71
€120.95
|
|
pay 73.3% more for childcare
Iceland
|
Klaipeda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$254.97
ISK35,338
|
$469.29
€434.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.83
ISK830,744
|
$9,746.88
€9,018.79
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
Iceland
|
Klaipeda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.37
ISK1,299
|
$5.41
€5.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.61
ISK639
|
$3.19
€2.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.22
ISK1,555
|
$4.90
€4.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
ISK8,316
|
$45.64
€42.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
ISK1,932
|
$8.66
€8.02
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
Iceland
|
Klaipeda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.23
ISK15,001
|
$119.13
€110.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.73
ISK8,279
|
$43.32
€40.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.94
ISK20,366
|
$89.35
€82.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.24
ISK23,457
|
$198.55
€183.72
|
|
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