Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 3.8% cheaper than Auckland.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Auckland, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
|
Auckland
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.67
NZ$26.03
|
$17.84
ISK2,489
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.40
NZ$15.62
|
$14.27
ISK1,991
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.06
|
$2.32
ISK323
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.57
|
$2.12
ISK296
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Auckland
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
NZ$3.48
|
$3.42
ISK478
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
NZ$7.95
|
$5.98
ISK835
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.53
NZ$12.51
|
$5.33
ISK743
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
NZ$8.84
|
$5.66
ISK790
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
NZ$7.48
|
$7.09
ISK990
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.28
|
$1.16
ISK162
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
NZ$1.75
|
$0.98
ISK137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.46
|
$1.17
ISK163
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
NZ$4.68
|
$1.84
ISK256
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
NZ$1.83
|
$0.96
ISK134
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.38
|
$0.51
ISK71
|
|
pay 4.7% more for transportation
|
Auckland
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
NZ$11.44
|
$8.03
ISK1,121
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$134.76
NZ$223.88
|
$77.40
ISK10,800
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,065.72
NZ$41,640.88
|
$29,836.83
ISK4,163,431
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.05
NZ$31.65
|
$23.97
ISK3,344
|
|
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
Auckland
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.30
NZ$88.54
|
$62.40
ISK8,708
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,333.16
NZ$2,214.73
|
$1,437.14
ISK200,539
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.34
NZ$1,967.50
|
$1,215.63
ISK169,628
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.18
NZ$183.03
|
$68.63
ISK9,577
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Auckland
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$822.99
NZ$1,367.20
|
$259.34
ISK36,189
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,341.88
NZ$22,164.44
|
$2,750.10
ISK383,749
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Auckland
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
NZ$12.50
|
$8.52
ISK1,189
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
NZ$5.78
|
$4.15
ISK579
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.94
NZ$36.44
|
$10.64
ISK1,484
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.56
NZ$84.00
|
$56.90
ISK7,940
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.32
NZ$22.13
|
$12.27
ISK1,713
|
|
pay 33.6% more for clothing
|
Auckland
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.42
NZ$131.94
|
$118.08
ISK16,476
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.97
NZ$78.02
|
$50.39
ISK7,031
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.74
NZ$174.00
|
$151.12
ISK21,087
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.61
NZ$216.98
|
$175.20
ISK24,447
|
|
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