Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 45.8% more expensive than Cyprus.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 72.9% more for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.92
|
$19.40
ISK2,699
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
$16.94
ISK2,357
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.61
|
$2.81
ISK391
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$2.02
ISK281
|
|
pay 44.8% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
$2.95
ISK411
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$7.27
ISK1,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.13
|
$6.01
ISK836
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$5.42
ISK754
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.63
|
$8.51
ISK1,184
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$1.22
ISK170
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$1.03
ISK143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$1.17
ISK163
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.20
|
$1.87
ISK261
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$1.23
ISK172
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.78
ISK109
|
|
pay 44.5% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.31
|
$8.36
ISK1,163
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$71.28
ISK9,917
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,657,118
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.47
|
$22.04
ISK3,066
|
|
pay 70.3% more for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.28
|
$72.17
ISK10,042
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€826.46
|
$1,838.04
ISK255,726
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€677.85
|
$1,497.77
ISK208,385
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€133.52
|
$58.01
ISK8,072
|
|
pay 28.0% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€400.70
|
$258.16
ISK35,918
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
|
pay 74.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.31
|
$9.19
ISK1,278
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.46
|
$4.65
ISK647
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
$11.76
ISK1,636
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€56.99
|
$61.46
ISK8,551
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.40
|
$14.35
ISK1,996
|
|
pay 41.8% more for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€77.98
|
$111.23
ISK15,476
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.93
|
$59.69
ISK8,305
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€107.96
|
$148.00
ISK20,591
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€103.21
|
$184.49
ISK25,669
|
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