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Reykjavik vs. Ljubljana Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 52.1% more expensive than Ljubljana.

Restaurants: pay 41.5% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 61.7% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 72.9% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 69.6% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 39.1% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 34.8% more in Reykjavik

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Ljubljana. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Ljubljana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Ljubljana, you would:

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pay 41.5% more for restaurants

	Ljubljana	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 €14.63	$20.00 ISK2,825	+33.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.57 €8.36	$18.02 ISK2,545	+110.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 €2.84	$3.15 ISK445	+8.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 €1.86	$2.19 ISK309	+14.3%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 61.7% more for groceries

	Ljubljana	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 €1.81	$3.61 ISK510	+95.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 €6.36	$7.76 ISK1,096	+19.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 €5.00	$6.40 ISK905	+24.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.48 €3.40	$5.76 ISK813	+65.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.94 €4.82	$9.45 ISK1,334	+91.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.85	$1.40 ISK198	+60.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.75	$1.01 ISK143	+30.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.91	$1.22 ISK172	+29.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.49 €1.46	$2.22 ISK314	+49.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 €0.51	$1.43 ISK203	+173.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 €0.65	$0.93 ISK132	+40.5%
Average			+61.7%

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pay 72.9% more for transportation

	Ljubljana	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 €5.88	$8.50 ISK1,201	+41.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.66 €38.67	$74.95 ISK10,587	+89.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,865.84 €27,174.27	$42,450.45 ISK5,995,702	+52.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.49 €11.20	$24.05 ISK3,397	+109.3%
Average			+72.9%

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pay 69.6% more for housing

	Ljubljana	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.52 €32.69	$69.87 ISK9,868	+108.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$942.82 €919.42	$1,971.17 ISK278,408	+109.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$774.26 €755.04	$1,803.44 ISK254,718	+132.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$192.52 €187.74	$53.95 ISK7,620	-72.0%
Average			+69.6%

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pay 39.1% less for childcare

	Ljubljana	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$485.78 €473.72	$252.14 ISK35,612	-48.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,574.10 €8,361.31	$5,993.99 ISK846,592	-30.1%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ljubljana	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.22 €3.14	$10.81 ISK1,527	+236.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 €2.26	$5.31 ISK749	+128.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.36 €5.23	$12.25 ISK1,729	+128.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.17 €45.03	$69.95 ISK9,879	+51.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 €8.36	$14.77 ISK2,087	+72.3%
Average			+123.5%

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pay 34.8% more for clothing

	Ljubljana	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.79 €86.58	$108.97 ISK15,391	+22.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.55 €41.50	$49.72 ISK7,023	+16.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.31 €100.74	$151.85 ISK21,448	+47.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.18 €124.03	$194.16 ISK27,423	+52.7%
Average			+34.8%

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