Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.7 times more expensive than Vientiane.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
Vientiane
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
LAK63,810
|
$18.40
ISK2,570
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
LAK106,350
|
$15.62
ISK2,182
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
LAK19,534
|
$2.53
ISK354
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
LAK9,386
|
$2.03
ISK283
|
|
pay 38.6% more for groceries
Vientiane
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
LAK41,050
|
$3.40
ISK475
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
LAK126,446
|
$7.20
ISK1,005
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.37
LAK220,554
|
$5.90
ISK823
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
LAK44,148
|
$5.64
ISK788
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
LAK50,407
|
$8.08
ISK1,129
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
LAK43,016
|
$1.57
ISK219
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LAK11,024
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
LAK33,457
|
$1.23
ISK172
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
LAK47,796
|
$2.22
ISK309
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
LAK33,457
|
$1.24
ISK174
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
LAK33,457
|
$0.69
ISK96
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
Vientiane
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
LAK111,489
|
$8.90
ISK1,242
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.94
LAK126,446
|
$65.56
ISK9,155
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$59,448.31
LAK1,264,460,507
|
$37,150.35
ISK5,187,675
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.89
LAK295,432
|
$29.44
ISK4,111
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Vientiane
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.24
LAK3,578,413
|
$64.04
ISK8,943
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$499.61
LAK10,626,643
|
$1,613.16
ISK225,262
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.31
LAK5,834,620
|
$1,379.70
ISK192,661
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.98
LAK2,083,982
|
$69.31
ISK9,679
|
|
pay 34.9% more for childcare
Vientiane
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$282.44
ISK39,439
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,490.81
LAK95,519,044
|
$6,058.18
ISK845,964
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Vientiane
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
LAK24,004
|
$9.47
ISK1,322
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
LAK44,598
|
$4.53
ISK632
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
LAK43,359
|
$11.66
ISK1,628
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.22
LAK727,798
|
$67.30
ISK9,398
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
LAK106,350
|
$13.66
ISK1,907
|
|
pay 80.0% more for clothing
Vientiane
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
LAK1,980,985
|
$108.17
ISK15,104
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
LAK1,076,897
|
$43.41
ISK6,062
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.25
LAK2,642,720
|
$137.74
ISK19,234
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.78
LAK952,559
|
$182.49
ISK25,483
|
|
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