Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iceland vs. Jersey Cost of Living Summary
Iceland is 13.6% more expensive than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% more in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 40.7% more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% less in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 1.4% less in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% more in Iceland
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Iceland are more expensive than in Jersey. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Iceland.
Iceland vs. Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iceland instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 17.8% more for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.06
£29.42
|
$26.52
ISK3,254
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.85
|
$21.32
ISK2,616
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
£2.33
|
$3.11
ISK382
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.86
|
$2.72
ISK334
|
|
Jersey vs. Iceland - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.8% more for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
£1.71
|
$3.80
ISK467
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
£3.16
|
$9.44
ISK1,158
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.21
£6.03
|
$7.78
ISK955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.72
£4.20
|
$6.71
ISK823
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
£3.87
|
$11.22
ISK1,377
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.43
|
$1.50
ISK184
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.06
|
$1.15
ISK141
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
£1.40
|
$1.41
ISK174
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.39
|
$2.34
ISK287
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.30
|
$1.65
ISK202
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
£1.26
|
$1.09
ISK134
|
|
Jersey vs. Iceland - Cost of groceries
pay 40.7% more for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
£5.94
|
$9.65
ISK1,185
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.77
£49.04
|
$79.56
ISK9,763
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,034.64
£16,183.49
|
$49,144.25
ISK6M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.19
£18.50
|
$25.55
ISK3,136
|
|
Jersey vs. Iceland - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.56
£54.76
|
$95.65
ISK11,737
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,014.28
£1,479.40
|
$2,289.17
ISK281K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,629.23
£1,196.60
|
$1,830.04
ISK225K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.82
£135.01
|
$65.15
ISK7,994
|
|
Jersey vs. Iceland - Cost of housing
pay 1.4% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,136.69
£1,569.31
|
$334.67
ISK41,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,915.48
£12,423.69
|
$30,711.08
ISK4M
|
|
Jersey vs. Iceland - Cost of childcare
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
£5.88
|
$11.14
ISK1,367
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
£3.59
|
$5.62
ISK690
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.29
£11.23
|
$13.90
ISK1,705
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.44
£50.27
|
$78.17
ISK9,593
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.70
£15.20
|
$16.75
ISK2,056
|
|
Jersey vs. Iceland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$106.83
£78.47
|
$130.91
ISK16,063
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.67
£52.64
|
$61.83
ISK7,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.20
£91.95
|
$163.81
ISK20,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.22
£153.66
|
$237.31
ISK29,120
|
|
Jersey vs. Iceland - Cost of clothing
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