Cost of living comparison
Athens is 14.0% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Athens instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 40.0% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,675
|
$16.08
€15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,336
|
$9.65
€9.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK388
|
$2.06
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK279
|
$0.55
€0.52
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK407
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,002
|
$6.59
€6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK828
|
$6.29
€5.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK747
|
$4.50
€4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,173
|
$4.89
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK169
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK142
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK161
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK258
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK170
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK108
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,153
|
$7.64
€7.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,828
|
$30.01
€28.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,606,292
|
$30,384.48
€28,744.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,038
|
$12.86
€12.17
|
|
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,951
|
$32.55
€30.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK253,429
|
$634.68
€600.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK206,513
|
$557.32
€527.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,999
|
$153.41
€145.13
|
|
pay 79.2% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK35,596
|
$463.20
€438.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK826,452
|
$10,722.29
€10,143.60
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,267
|
$5.36
€5.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK641
|
$3.71
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,621
|
$4.88
€4.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,474
|
$49.36
€46.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,978
|
$9.65
€9.13
|
|
pay 33.1% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,336
|
$86.11
€81.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,230
|
$38.32
€36.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,406
|
$93.75
€88.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,438
|
$115.38
€109.16
|
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