Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iceland vs. Aurora Cost of Living Summary
Iceland is 66.3% more expensive than Aurora.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 33.2% more in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 82.8% more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% more in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 83.8% more in Iceland
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Iceland are more expensive than in Aurora. Notably, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Iceland.
Iceland vs. Aurora Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iceland instead of Aurora, you would:
pay 36.6% more for restaurants
|
Aurora
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$26.52
ISK3,352
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$21.32
ISK2,694
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.11
ISK393
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.72
ISK344
|
|
Aurora vs. Iceland - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.2% more for groceries
|
Aurora
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.58
|
$3.80
ISK481
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$7.78
ISK983
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
|
$6.71
ISK848
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$11.22
ISK1,418
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.50
ISK189
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.15
ISK145
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.41
ISK179
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.34
ISK296
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.65
ISK208
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$1.09
ISK138
|
|
Aurora vs. Iceland - Cost of groceries
pay 82.8% more for transportation
|
Aurora
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$9.65
ISK1,220
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$175.00
|
$79.56
ISK10,056
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,144.25
ISK6,211,833
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.55
ISK3,230
|
|
Aurora vs. Iceland - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5% more for housing
|
Aurora
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$95.65
ISK12,090
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,933.33
|
$2,289.17
ISK289,351
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,773.33
|
$1,830.04
ISK231,318
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.59
|
$65.15
ISK8,235
|
|
Aurora vs. Iceland - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Aurora
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$334.67
ISK42,302
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
Aurora vs. Iceland - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Aurora
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$11.14
ISK1,408
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$5.62
ISK711
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.45
|
$13.90
ISK1,756
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.00
|
$78.17
ISK9,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$16.75
ISK2,118
|
|
Aurora vs. Iceland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 83.8% more for clothing
|
Aurora
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.75
|
$130.91
ISK16,546
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$61.83
ISK7,815
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.33
|
$163.81
ISK20,706
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
|
$237.31
ISK29,996
|
|
Aurora vs. Iceland - Cost of clothing
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