Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Heard Island and McDonald Islands instead of Iceland, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,665
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,327
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK386
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK278
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK406
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK998
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK825
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK744
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,169
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK141
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK161
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK257
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK170
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK108
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,149
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,792
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,585,962
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,027
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,915
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK252,510
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK205,764
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,970
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK35,467
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK823,455
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,262
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK639
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,615
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,443
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,971
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,281
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,200
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,332
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,346
|
?? |
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