Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 1.0% cheaper than Hobart.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Hobart, you would:
pay 28.5% more for restaurants
Hobart
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.61
A$28.14
|
$19.51
ISK2,723
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.30
A$14.07
|
$16.45
ISK2,295
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
A$3.72
|
$2.70
ISK377
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
A$2.41
|
$1.95
ISK273
|
|
pay 3.7% more for groceries
Hobart
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.44
A$3.69
|
$3.16
ISK440
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.81
A$8.78
|
$6.72
ISK937
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
A$10.37
|
$6.27
ISK875
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.68
A$7.08
|
$6.03
ISK841
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
A$5.50
|
$7.60
ISK1,061
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.11
|
$1.13
ISK157
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.79
|
$1.01
ISK141
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.38
|
$1.15
ISK161
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
A$3.47
|
$1.71
ISK239
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.95
|
$1.13
ISK158
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.60
|
$0.68
ISK95
|
|
pay 32.6% more for transportation
Hobart
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
A$6.94
|
$8.42
ISK1,175
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.78
A$105.51
|
$68.29
ISK9,530
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$44,637.31
|
$39,714.69
ISK5,541,788
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.27
A$30.65
|
$23.23
ISK3,241
|
|
pay 4.6% less for housing
Hobart
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.06
A$78.71
|
$74.47
ISK10,392
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,639.32
A$2,478.57
|
$1,518.94
ISK211,953
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,155.28
A$1,746.72
|
$1,325.48
ISK184,957
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.58
A$324.43
|
$66.99
ISK9,348
|
|
pay 82.1% less for childcare
Hobart
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,727.93
A$2,612.54
|
$254.97
ISK35,578
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,577.30
A$43,207.44
|
$5,993.83
ISK836,378
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
Hobart
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.64
A$11.56
|
$9.37
ISK1,308
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
A$5.08
|
$4.61
ISK644
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.89
A$45.19
|
$11.22
ISK1,565
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.32
A$86.67
|
$60.00
ISK8,373
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.61
A$25.12
|
$13.94
ISK1,945
|
|
pay 17.6% more for clothing
Hobart
|
Iceland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.94
A$110.28
|
$108.23
ISK15,103
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.24
A$97.13
|
$59.73
ISK8,335
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.28
A$187.90
|
$146.94
ISK20,504
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.86
A$231.11
|
$169.24
ISK23,616
|
|
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