Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 12.1% cheaper than Honolulu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.9% less in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% less in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% less in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 81.1% less in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% less in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 44.1% more in Iceland
The cost of clothing and transportation in Iceland are more expensive than in Honolulu. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Iceland.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Honolulu, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
|
Honolulu
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$19.40
ISK2,711
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00
|
$16.94
ISK2,368
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
|
$2.81
ISK393
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.02
ISK283
|
|
pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Honolulu
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.64
|
$2.95
ISK413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.54
|
$7.27
ISK1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
|
$6.01
ISK840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.71
|
$5.42
ISK757
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.86
|
$8.51
ISK1,189
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.79
|
$1.22
ISK171
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.03
ISK143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$1.17
ISK164
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.57
|
$1.87
ISK262
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$1.23
ISK173
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.78
ISK110
|
|
pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
Honolulu
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$8.36
ISK1,169
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$71.28
ISK9,963
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,517.98
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,683,547
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.38
|
$22.04
ISK3,080
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Honolulu
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.57
|
$72.17
ISK10,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,233.53
|
$1,838.04
ISK256,921
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,853.57
|
$1,497.77
ISK209,358
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.81
|
$58.01
ISK8,109
|
|
pay 81.1% less for childcare
|
Honolulu
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,375.00
|
$258.16
ISK36,086
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,500.00
|
$5,993.99
ISK837,840
|
|
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Honolulu
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$9.19
ISK1,284
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.73
|
$4.65
ISK650
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.76
ISK1,643
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.16
|
$61.46
ISK8,591
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.35
ISK2,006
|
|
pay 44.1% more for clothing
|
Honolulu
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
|
$111.23
ISK15,548
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.16
|
$59.69
ISK8,343
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.43
|
$148.00
ISK20,687
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.50
|
$184.49
ISK25,789
|
|
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