Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 5.4 times more expensive than Egypt.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 7.2 times more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.82
EGP184.47
|
$19.51
ISK2,678
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.07
EGP196.53
|
$16.45
ISK2,257
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.08
|
$2.70
ISK371
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
EGP8.28
|
$1.95
ISK268
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
EGP36.30
|
$3.16
ISK433
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
EGP86.01
|
$6.72
ISK922
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
EGP154.68
|
$6.27
ISK861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
EGP71.24
|
$6.03
ISK828
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
EGP92.44
|
$7.60
ISK1,043
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
EGP27.52
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.24
|
$1.01
ISK138
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP6.80
|
$1.15
ISK158
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.47
|
$1.71
ISK235
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
EGP8.17
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
EGP14.00
|
$0.68
ISK94
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.97
EGP46.80
|
$8.42
ISK1,156
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.76
EGP326.69
|
$68.29
ISK9,373
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,552.01
EGP1,331,092.85
|
$39,714.69
ISK5,450,444
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.26
EGP157.29
|
$23.23
ISK3,188
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.84
EGP378.76
|
$74.47
ISK10,221
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$212.64
EGP10,273.17
|
$1,518.94
ISK208,459
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.87
EGP6,998.85
|
$1,325.48
ISK181,909
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.98
EGP626.98
|
$66.99
ISK9,194
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.10
EGP3,386.52
|
$254.97
ISK34,992
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,485.76
EGP120,091.80
|
$5,993.83
ISK822,593
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
EGP84.79
|
$9.37
ISK1,287
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
EGP63.83
|
$4.61
ISK633
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
EGP84.85
|
$11.22
ISK1,539
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.83
EGP909.51
|
$60.00
ISK8,235
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.80
EGP135.06
|
$13.94
ISK1,913
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.16
EGP877.54
|
$108.23
ISK14,854
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.59
EGP1,622.78
|
$59.73
ISK8,198
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.42
EGP4,465.09
|
$146.94
ISK20,166
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.97
EGP1,496.26
|
$169.24
ISK23,226
|
|
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