Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 28.7% more expensive than France.
If you lived in Iceland instead of France, you would:
pay 22.9% more for restaurants
|
France
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.89
|
$19.40
ISK2,691
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.34
|
$16.94
ISK2,350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.60
|
$2.81
ISK390
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.77
|
$2.02
ISK280
|
|
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
France
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.63
|
$2.95
ISK410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.06
|
$7.27
ISK1,008
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.30
|
$6.01
ISK833
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.61
|
$5.42
ISK752
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.54
|
$8.51
ISK1,180
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.21
|
$1.22
ISK170
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$1.03
ISK142
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$1.17
ISK162
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$1.87
ISK260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$1.23
ISK171
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.78
ISK109
|
|
pay 27.9% more for transportation
|
France
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.91
|
$8.36
ISK1,160
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€47.98
|
$71.28
ISK9,888
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€29,768.26
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,640,447
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.81
|
$22.04
ISK3,057
|
|
pay 93.5% more for housing
|
France
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€28.63
|
$72.17
ISK10,012
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€714.31
|
$1,838.04
ISK254,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€575.49
|
$1,497.77
ISK207,771
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€133.40
|
$58.01
ISK8,048
|
|
pay 48.6% less for childcare
|
France
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€657.27
|
$258.16
ISK35,813
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,725.54
|
$5,993.99
ISK831,487
|
|
pay 38.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.91
|
$9.19
ISK1,275
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.87
|
$4.65
ISK645
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.27
|
$11.76
ISK1,631
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.20
|
$61.46
ISK8,526
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.52
|
$14.35
ISK1,990
|
|
pay 47.3% more for clothing
|
France
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€85.34
|
$111.23
ISK15,430
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€35.95
|
$59.69
ISK8,280
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€87.15
|
$148.00
ISK20,530
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€120.83
|
$184.49
ISK25,593
|
|
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