Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 0.9% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% more in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% less in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% less in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 59.1% less in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 43.5% more in Iceland
The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Iceland are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Iceland.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 16.6% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$19.40
ISK2,491
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$16.94
ISK2,176
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$2.81
ISK361
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$2.02
ISK260
|
|
pay 32.4% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$2.95
ISK379
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$7.27
ISK933
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.68
|
$6.01
ISK771
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.72
|
$5.42
ISK696
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.08
|
$8.51
ISK1,093
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.22
ISK157
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.03
ISK132
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$1.17
ISK150
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$1.87
ISK241
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.23
ISK159
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.78
ISK101
|
|
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$8.36
ISK1,074
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.52
|
$71.28
ISK9,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,607.26
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,221,945
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.31
|
$22.04
ISK2,830
|
|
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.14
|
$72.17
ISK9,269
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,882.62
|
$1,838.04
ISK236,055
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,608.65
|
$1,497.77
ISK192,355
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.98
|
$58.01
ISK7,451
|
|
pay 59.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,151.59
|
$258.16
ISK33,155
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,492.58
|
$5,993.99
ISK769,793
|
|
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.61
|
$9.19
ISK1,180
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.82
|
$4.65
ISK597
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.57
|
$11.76
ISK1,510
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.53
|
$61.46
ISK7,893
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.27
|
$14.35
ISK1,843
|
|
pay 43.5% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.58
|
$111.23
ISK14,285
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.18
|
$59.69
ISK7,666
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€86.04
|
$148.00
ISK19,007
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.61
|
$184.49
ISK23,694
|
|
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