Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 3.9% cheaper than San Diego.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3% more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 35.7% less in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 78.8% less in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% less in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 67.5% more in Iceland
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Iceland are more expensive than in San Diego. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Iceland.
If you lived in Iceland instead of San Diego, you would:
pay 7.3% more for restaurants
|
San Diego
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$19.40
ISK2,711
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$16.94
ISK2,368
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$2.81
ISK393
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.02
ISK283
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
San Diego
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.20
|
$2.95
ISK413
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
|
$7.27
ISK1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$6.01
ISK840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$5.42
ISK757
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.85
|
$8.51
ISK1,189
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.22
ISK171
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.03
ISK143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.17
ISK164
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.87
ISK262
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.23
ISK173
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.78
ISK110
|
|
pay 22.5% more for transportation
|
San Diego
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$8.36
ISK1,169
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
$71.28
ISK9,963
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,376.95
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,683,547
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$22.04
ISK3,080
|
|
pay 35.7% less for housing
|
San Diego
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.11
|
$72.17
ISK10,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,839.47
|
$1,838.04
ISK256,921
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,284.17
|
$1,497.77
ISK209,358
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.96
|
$58.01
ISK8,109
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
San Diego
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.29
|
$258.16
ISK36,086
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,666.67
|
$5,993.99
ISK837,840
|
|
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Diego
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$9.19
ISK1,284
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.41
|
$4.65
ISK650
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
|
$11.76
ISK1,643
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.21
|
$61.46
ISK8,591
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$14.35
ISK2,006
|
|
pay 67.5% more for clothing
|
San Diego
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
|
$111.23
ISK15,548
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.66
|
$59.69
ISK8,343
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
|
$148.00
ISK20,687
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.86
|
$184.49
ISK25,789
|
|
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