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New Hampshire vs. Iceland Cost of Living Summary

New Hampshire is 9.2% more expensive than Iceland overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.3% less in New Hampshire
Groceries: pay 7.6% less in New Hampshire
Transportation: pay 41.0% less in New Hampshire
Housing: pay 22.0% more in New Hampshire
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in New Hampshire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.2% less in New Hampshire
Clothing: pay 48.7% less in New Hampshire

The cost of childcare and housing in New Hampshire are more expensive than in Iceland. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in New Hampshire. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire vs. Iceland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Hampshire instead of Iceland, you would:

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pay 29.3% less for restaurants

	Iceland	New Hampshire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.52 ISK3,394	$22.08	-16.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$21.32 ISK2,728	$11.38	-46.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK398	$2.39	-23.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.72 ISK348	$1.89	-30.6%
Average			-29.3%

Iceland vs. New Hampshire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.6% less for groceries

	Iceland	New Hampshire
Bread 1 loaf	$3.80 ISK487	$3.49	-8.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$6.89	-27.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK996	$3.90	-49.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.71 ISK859	$4.21	-37.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.22 ISK1,436	$5.63	-49.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK191	$2.13	+42.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ISK147	$0.79	-31.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 ISK181	$2.42	+71.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 ISK300	$2.30	-1.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 ISK211	$1.21	-26.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 ISK140	$1.47	+34.2%
Average			-7.6%

Iceland vs. New Hampshire - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.0% less for transportation

	Iceland	New Hampshire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.65 ISK1,235	$3.21	-66.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.56 ISK10,182	$52.80	-33.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,144.25 ISK6,289,481	$34,178.60	-30.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.55 ISK3,270	$17.04	-33.3%
Average			-41.0%

Iceland vs. New Hampshire - Cost of transportation

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pay 22.0% more for housing

	Iceland	New Hampshire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.65 ISK12,241	$67.97	-28.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,289.17 ISK292,968	$1,783.33	-22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,830.04 ISK234,209	$1,553.61	-15.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.15 ISK8,338	$165.57	+154.1%
Average			+22.0%

Iceland vs. New Hampshire - Cost of housing

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Iceland	New Hampshire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$334.67 ISK42,830	$1,754.94	+424.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	$20,200.00	-34.2%
Average			+195.1%

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pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Iceland	New Hampshire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.14 ISK1,426	$6.08	-45.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 ISK720	$4.54	-19.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.90 ISK1,778	$11.75	-15.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.17 ISK10,004	$54.99	-29.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.75 ISK2,144	$13.21	-21.2%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 48.7% less for clothing

	Iceland	New Hampshire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$130.91 ISK16,753	$44.18	-66.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.83 ISK7,913	$42.02	-32.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.81 ISK20,965	$86.11	-47.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$237.31 ISK30,371	$121.14	-49.0%
Average			-48.7%

Iceland vs. New Hampshire - Cost of clothing

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