Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 68.7% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 66.3% more in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 47.8% more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 21.4% less in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.7% more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 66.6% more in Iceland
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Iceland are more expensive than in Greece. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Iceland.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Greece, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.83
|
$19.40
ISK2,748
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.87
|
$16.94
ISK2,400
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€2.02
|
$2.81
ISK398
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$2.02
ISK286
|
|
pay 66.3% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.30
|
$2.95
ISK419
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€6.13
|
$7.27
ISK1,029
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.84
|
$6.01
ISK851
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.92
|
$5.42
ISK768
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€4.11
|
$8.51
ISK1,205
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.86
|
$1.22
ISK173
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.83
|
$1.03
ISK145
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$1.17
ISK166
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$1.87
ISK265
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.50
|
$1.23
ISK175
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.78
ISK111
|
|
pay 47.8% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€7.35
|
$8.36
ISK1,185
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€39.13
|
$71.28
ISK10,098
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€27,572.35
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,760,396
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€13.45
|
$22.04
ISK3,122
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Greece
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€31.95
|
$72.17
ISK10,225
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€510.58
|
$1,838.04
ISK260,395
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€381.90
|
$1,497.77
ISK212,189
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€171.06
|
$58.01
ISK8,219
|
|
pay 21.4% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€402.26
|
$258.16
ISK36,574
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€6,166.11
|
$5,993.99
ISK849,169
|
|
pay 73.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.29
|
$9.19
ISK1,302
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.40
|
$4.65
ISK659
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.81
|
$11.76
ISK1,665
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€47.44
|
$61.46
ISK8,707
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.59
|
$14.35
ISK2,033
|
|
pay 66.6% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€81.44
|
$111.23
ISK15,758
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.83
|
$59.69
ISK8,456
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€80.96
|
$148.00
ISK20,967
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€90.97
|
$184.49
ISK26,137
|
|
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