Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. France Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 65.4% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 45.8% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 40.1% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2% more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.3% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 71.9% more in Reykjavik
The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in France. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. France Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of France, you would:
pay 49.0% more for restaurants
|
France
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
€14.65
|
$27.48
ISK3,357
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
€10.60
|
$22.76
ISK2,781
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
€2.40
|
$3.34
ISK407
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.62
|
$2.70
ISK330
|
|
France vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.8% more for groceries
|
France
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.68
|
$4.63
ISK566
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.90
€8.34
|
$9.44
ISK1,153
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
€4.27
|
$7.63
ISK932
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.06
€3.42
|
$6.50
ISK794
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.32
|
$11.29
ISK1,380
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.16
|
$1.59
ISK194
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.87
|
$1.17
ISK143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.11
|
$1.49
ISK182
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.29
|
$2.54
ISK310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.81
|
$1.70
ISK207
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.92
|
$1.13
ISK138
|
|
France vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 40.1% more for transportation
|
France
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.60
|
$9.66
ISK1,180
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.31
€46.59
|
$88.58
ISK10,822
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,101.00
€29,566.21
|
$50,771.00
ISK6M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.22
€17.88
|
$28.07
ISK3,429
|
|
France vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
France
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.49
€27.36
|
$81.97
ISK10,014
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.51
€684.39
|
$2,259.48
ISK276K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$661.67
€557.34
|
$2,034.90
ISK249K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.40
€131.74
|
$60.87
ISK7,437
|
|
France vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 69.2% more for childcare
|
France
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$772.72
€650.88
|
$327.78
ISK40,045
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,376.63
€8,740.42
|
$30,711.08
ISK4M
|
|
France vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 62.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
€5.90
|
$13.12
ISK1,603
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
€3.01
|
$6.17
ISK754
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.51
€11.38
|
$13.94
ISK1,702
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
€33.48
|
$87.35
ISK10,672
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.32
|
$17.18
ISK2,099
|
|
France vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 71.9% more for clothing
|
France
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.54
€80.47
|
$145.10
ISK17,726
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.45
€34.92
|
$63.97
ISK7,815
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.85
€84.11
|
$193.43
ISK23,631
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.46
€111.57
|
$248.79
ISK30,395
|
|
France vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2026
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in France vs. Iceland.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within France and Iceland.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Reykjavik or France. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.