Cost of living comparison

Orange (NSW), Australia

compared to

Iceland

Iceland vs. Orange Cost Breakdown

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

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Orange	Iceland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$19.40 ISK2,564
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$16.94 ISK2,239
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	??	$2.81 ISK372
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$2.02 ISK267

Orange vs. Iceland - Cost of restaurants

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	Orange	Iceland
Bread 1 loaf	??	$2.95 ISK390
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$7.27 ISK960
Milk (1 gallon)	??	$6.01 ISK794
Eggs 1 dozen	??	$5.42 ISK716
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$8.51 ISK1,124
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.22 ISK162
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.03 ISK136
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$1.17 ISK155
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.87 ISK248
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.23 ISK163
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.78 ISK104

Orange vs. Iceland - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Orange	Iceland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$8.36 ISK1,105
Monthly public transit pass	??	$71.28 ISK9,422
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$40,660.66 ISK5,374,526
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$22.04 ISK2,913

Orange vs. Iceland - Cost of transportation

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	Orange	Iceland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$72.17 ISK9,540
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$1,838.04 ISK242,952
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$1,497.77 ISK197,975
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$58.01 ISK7,668

Orange vs. Iceland - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Orange	Iceland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$258.16 ISK34,124
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,993.99 ISK792,286

Orange vs. Iceland - Cost of childcare

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	Orange	Iceland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$9.19 ISK1,214
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$4.65 ISK614
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$11.76 ISK1,554
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$61.46 ISK8,124
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$14.35 ISK1,897

Orange vs. Iceland - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Orange	Iceland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$111.23 ISK14,702
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$59.69 ISK7,890
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$148.00 ISK19,563
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$184.49 ISK24,386

Orange vs. Iceland - Cost of clothing

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