Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 16.2% more expensive than Houston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% more in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 53.6% more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% less in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 78.1% less in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.1% more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 64.4% more in Iceland
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Iceland are more expensive than in Houston. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Iceland.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Houston, you would:
pay 27.0% more for restaurants
|
Houston
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$19.40
ISK2,711
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$16.94
ISK2,368
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.81
ISK393
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.02
ISK283
|
|
pay 20.7% more for groceries
|
Houston
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$2.95
ISK413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
|
$7.27
ISK1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$6.01
ISK840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$5.42
ISK757
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$8.51
ISK1,189
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.22
ISK171
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$1.03
ISK143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.17
ISK164
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.87
ISK262
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.23
ISK173
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.78
ISK110
|
|
pay 53.6% more for transportation
|
Houston
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$8.36
ISK1,169
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$71.28
ISK9,963
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,683,547
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.79
|
$22.04
ISK3,080
|
|
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
Houston
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.71
|
$72.17
ISK10,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,582.84
|
$1,838.04
ISK256,921
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.12
|
$1,497.77
ISK209,358
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$58.01
ISK8,109
|
|
pay 78.1% less for childcare
|
Houston
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,457.58
|
$258.16
ISK36,086
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$5,993.99
ISK837,840
|
|
pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$9.19
ISK1,284
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$4.65
ISK650
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.97
|
$11.76
ISK1,643
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
|
$61.46
ISK8,591
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.35
ISK2,006
|
|
pay 64.4% more for clothing
|
Houston
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.14
|
$111.23
ISK15,548
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$59.69
ISK8,343
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.28
|
$148.00
ISK20,687
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.12
|
$184.49
ISK25,789
|
|
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