Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 5.4 times more expensive than Tiruchirapalli (Trichy).
If you lived in Iceland instead of Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), you would:
pay 8.6 times more for restaurants
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.10
₹91.88
|
$17.84
ISK2,489
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.28
₹357.30
|
$14.27
ISK1,991
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₹36.58
|
$2.32
ISK323
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
₹18.68
|
$2.12
ISK296
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for groceries
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
₹39.45
|
$3.42
ISK478
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.27
₹189.29
|
$5.98
ISK835
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.12
₹177.29
|
$5.33
ISK743
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.74
₹61.97
|
$5.66
ISK790
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.00
₹83.35
|
$7.09
ISK990
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
₹101.10
|
$1.16
ISK162
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
₹40.77
|
$0.98
ISK137
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹39.36
|
$1.17
ISK163
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
₹9.92
|
$1.84
ISK256
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
₹24.95
|
$0.96
ISK134
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.45
|
$0.51
ISK71
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for transportation
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
₹393.11
|
$8.03
ISK1,121
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.23
₹938.63
|
$77.40
ISK10,800
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,650.58
₹1,056,913.18
|
$29,836.83
ISK4,163,431
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.58
₹215.40
|
$23.97
ISK3,344
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for housing
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.65
₹889.36
|
$62.40
ISK8,708
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.10
₹12,205.92
|
$1,437.14
ISK200,539
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$91.41
₹7,636.90
|
$1,215.63
ISK169,628
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.76
₹3,572.58
|
$68.63
ISK9,577
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.55
₹6,228.78
|
$259.34
ISK36,189
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,116.20
₹93,254.46
|
$2,750.10
ISK383,749
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
₹158.23
|
$8.52
ISK1,189
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
₹151.96
|
$4.15
ISK579
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.54
₹295.66
|
$10.64
ISK1,484
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.11
₹677.25
|
$56.90
ISK7,940
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.22
₹185.62
|
$12.27
ISK1,713
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for clothing
Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.73
₹2,149.91
|
$118.08
ISK16,476
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.40
₹1,871.55
|
$50.39
ISK7,031
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.58
₹2,722.26
|
$151.12
ISK21,087
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.47
₹2,211.84
|
$175.20
ISK24,447
|
|
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