Cost of living comparison
Florida is 23.7% more expensive than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% less in Florida
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% more in Florida
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% less in Florida
- Housing
-
pay 38.3% more in Florida
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Florida
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% less in Florida
- Clothing
-
pay 43.0% less in Florida
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Florida are more expensive than in Iceland. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Florida. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Florida.
If you lived in Florida instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,748
|
$19.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,400
|
$10.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK398
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK286
|
$2.07
|
|
pay 17.4% more for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK419
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,029
|
$6.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK851
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK768
|
$3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,205
|
$5.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK173
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK145
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK166
|
$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK265
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK175
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK111
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,185
|
$3.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK10,098
|
$61.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,760,396
|
$31,918.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,122
|
$16.07
|
|
pay 38.3% more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK10,225
|
$64.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK260,395
|
$1,891.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK212,189
|
$1,611.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK8,219
|
$146.62
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK36,574
|
$923.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK849,169
|
$16,426.17
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,302
|
$5.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK659
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,665
|
$7.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,707
|
$42.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK2,033
|
$13.47
|
|
pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,758
|
$49.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,456
|
$41.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,967
|
$85.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK26,137
|
$105.33
|
|
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