Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 58.7% more expensive than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.9% more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% less in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 23.4% more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 92.5% more in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 0.1% less in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.0% more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Iceland
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Iceland are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Iceland. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Iceland.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 98.9% more for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$19.40
ISK2,633
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$16.94
ISK2,300
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.81
ISK382
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$2.02
ISK274
|
|
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$2.95
ISK401
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.27
ISK986
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$6.01
ISK815
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$5.42
ISK736
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$8.51
ISK1,155
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.22
ISK166
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.03
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.17
ISK159
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.87
ISK254
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.23
ISK168
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.78
ISK107
|
|
pay 23.4% more for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$8.36
ISK1,135
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$71.28
ISK9,676
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,519,478
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$22.04
ISK2,991
|
|
pay 92.5% more for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$72.17
ISK9,797
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$1,838.04
ISK249,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$1,497.77
ISK203,315
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$58.01
ISK7,875
|
|
pay 0.1% less for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$258.16
ISK35,045
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$5,993.99
ISK813,654
|
|
pay 43.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$9.19
ISK1,247
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$4.65
ISK631
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.76
ISK1,596
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$61.46
ISK8,343
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$14.35
ISK1,948
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$111.23
ISK15,099
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$59.69
ISK8,102
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$148.00
ISK20,090
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$184.49
ISK25,044
|
|
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