Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 24.9% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.1% less in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 44.8% less in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% more in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 7.3% more in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.5% less in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 35.7% less in Estonia
The cost of housing and childcare in Estonia are more expensive than in Iceland. Expenses including transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,552
|
$12.54
€11.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,229
|
$8.68
€7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK370
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK266
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK389
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK956
|
$5.07
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK790
|
$4.04
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK713
|
$2.47
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,119
|
$3.50
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK161
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK135
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK154
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK246
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK162
|
$0.41
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK103
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,100
|
$6.86
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,379
|
$22.40
€20.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,350,130
|
$26,622.60
€24,479.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,900
|
$9.20
€8.46
|
|
pay 12.4% more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,497
|
$27.99
€25.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK241,849
|
$484.69
€445.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK197,077
|
$364.00
€334.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,634
|
$208.88
€192.07
|
|
pay 7.3% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,969
|
$230.59
€212.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK788,690
|
$7,509.99
€6,905.42
|
|
pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,209
|
$4.19
€3.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK612
|
$3.38
€3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,547
|
$5.81
€5.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,087
|
$45.35
€41.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,888
|
$8.77
€8.06
|
|
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,636
|
$101.44
€93.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,854
|
$34.43
€31.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,474
|
$81.18
€74.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,276
|
$98.56
€90.63
|
|
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