Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 6.2 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.370
|
$17.84
kr2,506
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.250
|
$14.27
kr2,005
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.590
|
$2.32
kr326
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.880
|
$2.12
kr298
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.880
|
$3.42
kr481
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.740
|
$5.98
kr841
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.040
|
$5.33
kr748
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.880
|
$5.66
kr795
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.410
|
$7.09
kr997
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.020
|
$1.16
kr163
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
$0.98
kr138
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.790
|
$1.17
kr165
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.84
kr258
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.480
|
$0.96
kr134
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$0.51
kr72
|
|
pay 19.1 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$8.03
kr1,129
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD111.120
|
$77.40
kr10,876
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD73,401.800
|
$29,836.83
kr4,192,672
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.370
|
$23.97
kr3,368
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD109.270
|
$62.40
kr8,769
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,113.680
|
$1,437.14
kr201,947
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD664.410
|
$1,215.63
kr170,820
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD185.340
|
$68.63
kr9,644
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD338.290
|
$259.34
kr36,443
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,074.630
|
$2,750.10
kr386,444
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.840
|
$8.52
kr1,198
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.890
|
$4.15
kr584
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.140
|
$10.64
kr1,494
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD139.410
|
$56.90
kr7,996
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.310
|
$12.27
kr1,725
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD190.060
|
$118.08
kr16,592
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD165.010
|
$50.39
kr7,081
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD264.150
|
$151.12
kr21,235
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD316.110
|
$175.20
kr24,619
|
|
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