Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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Iceland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$19.40
ISK2,717
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$16.94
ISK2,373
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.81
ISK394
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.02
ISK283
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
Iceland
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.95
ISK414
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.27
ISK1,017
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.01
ISK841
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$5.42
ISK759
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$8.51
ISK1,191
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
ISK171
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.03
ISK144
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
ISK164
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.87
ISK262
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.23
ISK173
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
ISK110
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
Iceland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.36
ISK1,171
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$71.28
ISK9,983
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$40,660.66
ISK5,694,526
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.04
ISK3,086
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
Iceland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$72.17
ISK10,108
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,838.04
ISK257,417
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,497.77
ISK209,763
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$58.01
ISK8,125
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
Iceland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$258.16
ISK36,156
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,993.99
ISK839,459
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
Iceland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$9.19
ISK1,287
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.65
ISK651
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.76
ISK1,646
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$61.46
ISK8,607
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.35
ISK2,009
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
Iceland
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$111.23
ISK15,578
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$59.69
ISK8,359
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$148.00
ISK20,727
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$184.49
ISK25,838
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