Cost of living comparison

Iceland

compared to

Sudan

Sudan vs. Iceland Cost of Living Summary

Sudan is 58.0% cheaper than Iceland overall.

Restaurants: pay 67.7% less in Sudan
Groceries: pay 32.2% less in Sudan
Transportation: pay 51.2% less in Sudan
Housing: pay 45.5% less in Sudan
Childcare: pay 70.7% less in Sudan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.9% less in Sudan
Clothing: pay 72.8% less in Sudan

Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Sudan.

Sudan vs. Iceland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sudan instead of Iceland, you would:

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pay 67.7% less for restaurants

	Iceland	Sudan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.40 ISK2,475	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	-61.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.94 ISK2,162	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	-52.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 ISK359	$0.61 SDG364.98	-78.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.02 ISK258	$0.44 SDG264.14	-78.2%
Average			-67.7%

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pay 32.2% less for groceries

	Iceland	Sudan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 ISK377	$1.14 SDG683.09	-61.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.27 ISK927	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	-16.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.01 ISK766	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	+2.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.42 ISK692	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	-47.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.51 ISK1,086	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	-66.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK156	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	+64.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 ISK131	$0.51 SDG304.75	-50.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK149	$0.90 SDG538.44	-23.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 ISK239	$0.80 SDG478.62	-57.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 ISK158	$0.60 SDG358.70	-51.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 ISK100	$0.43 SDG255.73	-45.7%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 51.2% less for transportation

	Iceland	Sudan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.36 ISK1,067	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	-37.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.28 ISK9,096	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	-64.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,660.66 ISK5,188,707	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 ISK2,812	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	-51.3%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 45.5% less for housing

	Iceland	Sudan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.17 ISK9,210	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	-2.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,838.04 ISK234,552	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	-65.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,497.77 ISK191,130	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	-81.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.01 ISK7,403	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	-32.0%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 70.7% less for childcare

	Iceland	Sudan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$258.16 ISK32,944	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	-75.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK764,894	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	-65.7%
Average			-70.7%

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pay 65.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Iceland	Sudan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.19 ISK1,172	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	-78.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.65 ISK593	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	-48.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.76 ISK1,500	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	-84.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.46 ISK7,843	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	-45.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.35 ISK1,831	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	-72.1%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 72.8% less for clothing

	Iceland	Sudan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.23 ISK14,194	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	-83.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.69 ISK7,617	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	-66.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.00 ISK18,886	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	-62.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$184.49 ISK23,543	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	-78.3%
Average			-72.8%

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