Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 4.0% cheaper than Sacramento.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% less in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 30.4% less in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 81.5% less in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 60.2% more in Iceland
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Iceland are more expensive than in Sacramento. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Iceland.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Sacramento, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
|
Sacramento
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$19.40
ISK2,711
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$16.94
ISK2,368
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$2.81
ISK393
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$2.02
ISK283
|
|
pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
Sacramento
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.84
|
$2.95
ISK413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.35
|
$7.27
ISK1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$6.01
ISK840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
|
$5.42
ISK757
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.00
|
$8.51
ISK1,189
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.22
ISK171
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$1.03
ISK143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.17
ISK164
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
|
$1.87
ISK262
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.23
ISK173
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.78
ISK110
|
|
pay 17.7% more for transportation
|
Sacramento
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
|
$8.36
ISK1,169
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$71.28
ISK9,963
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,683,547
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.91
|
$22.04
ISK3,080
|
|
pay 30.4% less for housing
|
Sacramento
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.63
|
$72.17
ISK10,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,096.82
|
$1,838.04
ISK256,921
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.25
|
$1,497.77
ISK209,358
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$299.86
|
$58.01
ISK8,109
|
|
pay 81.5% less for childcare
|
Sacramento
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,517.50
|
$258.16
ISK36,086
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$5,993.99
ISK837,840
|
|
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sacramento
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$9.19
ISK1,284
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.54
|
$4.65
ISK650
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.76
ISK1,643
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$61.46
ISK8,591
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$14.35
ISK2,006
|
|
pay 60.2% more for clothing
|
Sacramento
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.78
|
$111.23
ISK15,548
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$59.69
ISK8,343
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.22
|
$148.00
ISK20,687
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.50
|
$184.49
ISK25,789
|
|
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