Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 10.8% cheaper than District of Columbia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% less in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 26.7% less in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 86.4% less in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.0% less in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% more in Iceland
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Iceland are more expensive than in District of Columbia. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Iceland.
If you lived in Iceland instead of District of Columbia, you would:
pay 2.8% more for restaurants
|
District of Columbia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.40
ISK2,711
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$16.94
ISK2,368
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.81
ISK393
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.02
ISK283
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
District of Columbia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.95
ISK413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$7.27
ISK1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$6.01
ISK840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$5.42
ISK757
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$8.51
ISK1,189
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.22
ISK171
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.03
ISK143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.17
ISK164
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.87
ISK262
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.23
ISK173
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.78
ISK110
|
|
pay 32.5% more for transportation
|
District of Columbia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$8.36
ISK1,169
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$71.28
ISK9,963
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,683,547
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$22.04
ISK3,080
|
|
pay 26.7% less for housing
|
District of Columbia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$72.17
ISK10,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,838.04
ISK256,921
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,497.77
ISK209,358
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$58.01
ISK8,109
|
|
pay 86.4% less for childcare
|
District of Columbia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$258.16
ISK36,086
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$5,993.99
ISK837,840
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
District of Columbia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$9.19
ISK1,284
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.65
ISK650
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$11.76
ISK1,643
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$61.46
ISK8,591
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$14.35
ISK2,006
|
|
pay 27.9% more for clothing
|
District of Columbia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$111.23
ISK15,548
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$59.69
ISK8,343
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$148.00
ISK20,687
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$184.49
ISK25,789
|
|
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