Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.3 times more expensive than Tirana.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Tirana
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.82
ALL637
|
$18.40
ISK2,570
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
ALL637
|
$15.62
ISK2,182
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
ALL147
|
$2.53
ISK354
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ALL73
|
$2.03
ISK283
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Tirana
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
ALL82
|
$3.40
ISK475
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
ALL398
|
$7.20
ISK1,005
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
ALL592
|
$5.90
ISK823
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
ALL309
|
$5.64
ISK788
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
ALL289
|
$8.08
ISK1,129
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL48
|
$1.57
ISK219
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
ALL85
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
ALL61
|
$1.23
ISK172
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ALL60
|
$2.22
ISK309
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
ALL38
|
$1.24
ISK174
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
ALL37
|
$0.69
ISK96
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Tirana
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
ALL772
|
$8.90
ISK1,242
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.60
ALL1,456
|
$65.56
ISK9,155
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,815.16
ALL1,942,697
|
$37,150.35
ISK5,187,675
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
ALL2,456
|
$29.44
ISK4,111
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Tirana
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.74
ALL1,562
|
$64.04
ISK8,943
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$496.12
ALL46,303
|
$1,613.16
ISK225,262
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.47
ALL29,910
|
$1,379.70
ISK192,661
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.54
ALL6,770
|
$69.31
ISK9,679
|
|
pay 49.8% more for childcare
Tirana
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$203.42
ALL18,985
|
$282.44
ISK39,439
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,770.26
ALL351,881
|
$6,058.18
ISK845,964
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Tirana
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
ALL182
|
$9.47
ISK1,322
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.51
ALL141
|
$4.53
ISK632
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.41
ALL318
|
$11.66
ISK1,628
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.37
ALL3,767
|
$67.30
ISK9,398
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.21
ALL673
|
$13.66
ISK1,907
|
|
pay 69.0% more for clothing
Tirana
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.10
ALL4,863
|
$108.17
ISK15,104
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.16
ALL3,561
|
$43.41
ISK6,062
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.51
ALL7,794
|
$137.74
ISK19,234
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.12
ALL8,971
|
$182.49
ISK25,483
|
|
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