Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 6.9 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.670
|
$18.40
kr2,599
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.450
|
$15.62
kr2,207
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$2.53
kr358
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$2.03
kr286
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$3.40
kr481
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.900
|
$7.20
kr1,016
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
$5.90
kr833
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
$5.64
kr797
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
$8.08
kr1,142
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
$1.57
kr221
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
$0.93
kr132
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$1.23
kr174
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$2.22
kr313
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$1.24
kr176
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.69
kr97
|
|
pay 21.1 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$8.90
kr1,257
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.200
|
$65.56
kr9,260
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,114.610
|
$37,150.35
kr5,247,487
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.670
|
$29.44
kr4,159
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.330
|
$64.04
kr9,046
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,124.500
|
$1,613.16
kr227,859
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD670.860
|
$1,379.70
kr194,883
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.140
|
$69.31
kr9,791
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD341.570
|
$282.44
kr39,894
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,133.620
|
$6,058.18
kr855,718
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
$9.47
kr1,338
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$4.53
kr640
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
$11.66
kr1,646
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.760
|
$67.30
kr9,507
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.560
|
$13.66
kr1,929
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.910
|
$108.17
kr15,278
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.610
|
$43.41
kr6,132
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.720
|
$137.74
kr19,456
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.180
|
$182.49
kr25,777
|
|
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