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
ISK2,691
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,350
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK390
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK280
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK410
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,008
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK833
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK752
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,180
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK170
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK142
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK162
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK260
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK171
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK109
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,160
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,889
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,641,260
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,057
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK10,013
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK255,009
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK207,801
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK8,049
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK35,818
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK831,607
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,275
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK645
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,631
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,527
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,991
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,432
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,281
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,533
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,597
|
?? |
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