Cost of living comparison
France is 0.7% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% less in France
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% less in France
- Transportation
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pay 21.4% less in France
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.9% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in France
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in France. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,534
|
$15.64
€13.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,213
|
$10.86
€9.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK367
|
$2.73
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK264
|
$1.86
€1.65
|
|
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK386
|
$1.71
€1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK949
|
$8.46
€7.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK784
|
$4.52
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK708
|
$3.79
€3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,111
|
$5.82
€5.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK160
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK134
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK153
|
$1.28
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK245
|
$1.47
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK161
|
$0.90
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK102
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,092
|
$7.25
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,310
|
$50.39
€44.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,310,689
|
$31,262.62
€27,787.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,878
|
$17.66
€15.70
|
|
pay 8.9% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,427
|
$30.07
€26.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK240,066
|
$750.17
€666.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK195,624
|
$604.38
€537.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,577
|
$140.10
€124.52
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,719
|
$690.26
€613.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK782,876
|
$9,163.56
€8,145.03
|
|
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,200
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK607
|
$3.01
€2.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,535
|
$11.83
€10.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,027
|
$35.91
€31.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,874
|
$12.10
€10.75
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,528
|
$89.62
€79.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,796
|
$37.76
€33.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,330
|
$91.52
€81.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,097
|
$126.90
€112.79
|
|
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