Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljubljana and Reykjavik 

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Consumer Prices in Reykjavik are 63.2% higher than in Ljubljana (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Reykjavik are 70.5% higher than in Ljubljana
Rent Prices in Reykjavik are 88.7% higher than in Ljubljana
Restaurant Prices in Reykjavik are 83.5% higher than in Ljubljana
Groceries Prices in Reykjavik are 80.5% higher than in Ljubljana
Local Purchasing Power in Reykjavik is 26.9% higher than in Ljubljana
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Restaurants
Ljubljana Edit Reykjavik Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(2,105.16 kr)
19.59 €
(2,945.00 kr)
     +39.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(7,518.44 kr)
113.06 €
(17,000.00 kr)
     +126.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(1,202.95 kr)
15.63 €
(2,350.00 kr)
     +95.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.25 €
(488.70 kr)
9.98 €
(1,500.00 kr)
     +206.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(601.48 kr)
8.31 €
(1,250.00 kr)
     +107.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.12 €
(319.24 kr)
4.73 €
(711.14 kr)
     +122.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 €
(377.23 kr)
2.66 €
(399.48 kr)
     +5.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 €
(273.53 kr)
1.92 €
(288.01 kr)
     +5.3 %
Markets
Ljubljana Edit Reykjavik Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.87 €
(731.87 kr)
5.70 €
(856.52 kr)
     +17.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.69 €
(253.57 kr)
3.09 €
(464.58 kr)
     +83.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.01 €
(152.15 kr)
1.38 €
(207.81 kr)
     +36.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.27 €
(491.63 kr)
5.46 €
(821.68 kr)
     +67.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 €
(806.82 kr)
6.42 €
(965.37 kr)
     +19.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.61 €
(693.21 kr)
8.20 €
(1,233.09 kr)
     +77.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.36 €
(805.82 kr)
13.18 €
(1,982.11 kr)
     +146.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(128.32 kr)
1.41 €
(212.21 kr)
     +65.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(108.35 kr)
0.90 €
(134.68 kr)
     +24.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 €
(137.83 kr)
1.16 €
(175.06 kr)
     +27.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 €
(205.66 kr)
2.06 €
(309.60 kr)
     +50.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 €
(68.21 kr)
1.31 €
(196.68 kr)
     +188.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 €
(93.04 kr)
0.93 €
(140.44 kr)
     +51.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.44 €
(216.85 kr)
2.92 €
(439.56 kr)
     +102.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(115.66 kr)
1.87 €
(281.00 kr)
     +142.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(902.21 kr)
18.29 €
(2,749.50 kr)
     +204.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.19 €
(179.37 kr)
2.89 €
(434.15 kr)
     +142.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 €
(287.69 kr)
2.37 €
(355.89 kr)
     +23.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 €
(751.84 kr)
10.97 €
(1,650.00 kr)
     +119.5 %
Transportation
Ljubljana Edit Reykjavik Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.30 €
(195.48 kr)
3.79 €
(570.00 kr)
     +191.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.00 €
(5,563.65 kr)
61.85 €
(9,300.00 kr)
     +67.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.95 €
(293.22 kr)
4.85 €
(730.00 kr)
     +149.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 €
(263.77 kr)
3.36 €
(504.53 kr)
     +91.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.98 €
(2,553.26 kr)
64.04 €
(9,630.00 kr)
     +277.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.55 €
(834.53 kr)
7.94 €
(1,194.08 kr)
     +43.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,600.00 €
(3,849,441.66 kr)
38,505.32 €
(5,790,000.00 kr)
     +50.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,720.83 €
(4,017,980.04 kr)
40,108.05 €
(6,031,000.00 kr)
     +50.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ljubljana Edit Reykjavik Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 229.70 €
(34,540.12 kr)
77.90 €
(11,713.52 kr)
     -66.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.82 €
(1,626.38 kr)
21.64 €
(3,254.67 kr)
     +100.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.59 €
(4,599.85 kr)
63.32 €
(9,521.79 kr)
     +107.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Ljubljana Edit Reykjavik Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.63 €
(6,260.35 kr)
60.54 €
(9,103.59 kr)
     +45.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.83 €
(2,831.95 kr)
26.70 €
(4,014.29 kr)
     +41.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(1,202.95 kr)
13.30 €
(2,000.00 kr)
     +66.3 %
Childcare
Ljubljana Edit Reykjavik Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 433.33 €
(65,159.82 kr)
222.16 €
(33,406.33 kr)
     -48.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,425.00 €
(1,567,594.90 kr)
5,530.85 €
(831,666.67 kr)
     -46.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ljubljana Edit Reykjavik Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.48 €
(11,049.32 kr)
96.07 €
(14,445.76 kr)
     +30.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.76 €
(5,677.85 kr)
40.20 €
(6,045.00 kr)
     +6.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.25 €
(14,473.00 kr)
130.76 €
(19,661.90 kr)
     +35.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.52 €
(17,972.65 kr)
161.42 €
(24,273.12 kr)
     +35.1 %
Rent Per Month
Ljubljana Edit Reykjavik Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 846.67 €
(127,312.26 kr)
1,722.94 €
(259,077.12 kr)
     +103.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 682.00 €
(102,551.53 kr)
1,539.95 €
(231,559.74 kr)
     +125.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,548.00 €
(232,770.93 kr)
2,500.29 €
(375,965.52 kr)
     +61.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,156.27 €
(173,866.83 kr)
2,222.74 €
(334,230.77 kr)
     +92.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ljubljana Edit Reykjavik Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 443.57 €
(66,698.71 kr)
544.31 €
(81,846.89 kr)
     +22.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 340.08 €
(51,137.69 kr)
430.15 €
(64,681.33 kr)
     +26.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Ljubljana Edit Reykjavik Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,578.63 €
(237,376.64 kr)
3,414.14 €
(513,380.43 kr)
     +116.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.52 8.14      +131.0 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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