Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 11.3% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 3.2% more for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$49.68
£39.60
|
$17.84
ISK2,504
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
£6.93
|
$14.27
ISK2,003
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£2.02
|
$2.32
ISK325
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
£1.39
|
$2.12
ISK298
|
|
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
£1.69
|
$3.42
ISK481
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
£3.50
|
$5.98
ISK840
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
£5.40
|
$5.33
ISK748
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.61
£3.67
|
$5.66
ISK794
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
£3.41
|
$7.09
ISK996
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
£1.30
|
$1.16
ISK163
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.90
|
$0.98
ISK138
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
£1.64
|
$1.17
ISK164
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.28
|
$1.84
ISK258
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
£0.76
|
$0.96
ISK134
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.60
|
$0.51
ISK72
|
|
pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
£5.47
|
$8.03
ISK1,128
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.59
£51.48
|
$77.40
ISK10,866
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,940.94
£23,067.86
|
$29,836.83
ISK4,189,091
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.31
£28.14
|
$23.97
ISK3,365
|
|
pay 23.3% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.54
£47.46
|
$62.40
ISK8,761
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,792.17
£1,428.48
|
$1,437.14
ISK201,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,632.47
£1,301.19
|
$1,215.63
ISK170,674
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.06
£115.62
|
$68.63
ISK9,636
|
|
pay 85.9% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,971.83
£1,571.68
|
$259.34
ISK36,412
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,449.33
£14,705.35
|
$2,750.10
ISK386,114
|
|
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.14
£5.69
|
$8.52
ISK1,196
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
£3.47
|
$4.15
ISK583
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.82
£10.22
|
$10.64
ISK1,493
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.60
£61.05
|
$56.90
ISK7,989
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.15
£12.87
|
$12.27
ISK1,723
|
|
pay 29.8% more for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.82
£76.37
|
$118.08
ISK16,578
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.82
£41.30
|
$50.39
ISK7,075
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.17
£81.44
|
$151.12
ISK21,217
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.23
£92.64
|
$175.20
ISK24,598
|
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