Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Linkoping Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 4.4 times more expensive than Linkoping.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.3% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 42.5% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 21.5 times more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.0% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% more in Reykjavik
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Linkoping. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Linkoping Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Linkoping, you would:
pay 60.3% more for restaurants
|
Linkoping
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.55
SEK137.48
|
$27.48
ISK3,517
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
SEK99.98
|
$22.76
ISK2,913
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
SEK26.16
|
$3.34
ISK427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
SEK21.83
|
$2.70
ISK345
|
|
Linkoping vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.5% more for groceries
|
Linkoping
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
SEK30.59
|
$4.63
ISK593
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
SEK67.16
|
$9.44
ISK1,208
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SEK65.54
|
$7.63
ISK976
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.24
SEK40.11
|
$6.50
ISK832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
SEK59.56
|
$11.29
ISK1,445
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
SEK14.40
|
$1.59
ISK204
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
SEK11.33
|
$1.17
ISK150
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
SEK9.07
|
$1.49
ISK190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
SEK21.20
|
$2.54
ISK325
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.58
|
$1.70
ISK217
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
SEK7.93
|
$1.13
ISK145
|
|
Linkoping vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 22.3% more for transportation
|
Linkoping
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
SEK69.40
|
$9.66
ISK1,236
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.87
SEK754.88
|
$88.58
ISK11,337
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,689.58
SEK308,949.23
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,497,672
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.68
SEK289.95
|
$28.07
ISK3,592
|
|
Linkoping vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Linkoping
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.35
SEK371.94
|
$81.97
ISK10,490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$823.41
SEK7,782.05
|
$2,259.48
ISK289,169
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$648.04
SEK6,124.59
|
$2,034.90
ISK260,427
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.37
SEK721.73
|
$60.87
ISK7,791
|
|
Linkoping vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 21.5 times more for childcare
|
Linkoping
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.23
SEK2,024.67
|
$327.78
ISK41,949
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$740.54
SEK6,998.85
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,930,404
|
|
Linkoping vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 65.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Linkoping
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
SEK69.99
|
$13.12
ISK1,680
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
SEK43.33
|
$6.17
ISK790
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.41
SEK69.99
|
$13.94
ISK1,783
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.14
SEK369.94
|
$87.35
ISK11,179
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.93
SEK159.97
|
$17.18
ISK2,199
|
|
Linkoping vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.2% more for clothing
|
Linkoping
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.29
SEK985.64
|
$145.10
ISK18,569
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.81
SEK489.67
|
$63.97
ISK8,187
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.42
SEK1,156.95
|
$193.43
ISK24,755
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$214.23
SEK2,024.67
|
$248.79
ISK31,840
|
|
Linkoping vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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