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Iceland vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Iceland is 3.9 times more expensive than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.9 times more in Iceland
Groceries: pay 3.7 times more in Iceland
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Iceland
Housing: pay 5.5 times more in Iceland
Childcare: pay 5.0 times more in Iceland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Iceland
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Iceland

The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Iceland are more expensive than in Jordan. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Iceland.

Iceland vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iceland instead of Jordan, you would:

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pay 5.9 times more for restaurants

	Jordan	Iceland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.58 JOD3.250	$26.52 ISK3,309	+478.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 JOD4.250	$21.32 ISK2,660	+255.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$3.11 ISK388	+545.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$2.72 ISK339	+668.3%
Average			+486.9%

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pay 3.7 times more for groceries

	Jordan	Iceland
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$3.80 ISK474	+652.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.17 JOD2.250	$9.44 ISK1,177	+197.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.16 JOD3.660	$7.78 ISK970	+50.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 JOD1.400	$6.71 ISK837	+239.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 JOD1.760	$11.22 ISK1,400	+352.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$1.50 ISK187	+103.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 JOD0.490	$1.15 ISK143	+65.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 JOD0.380	$1.41 ISK176	+163.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.230	$2.34 ISK292	+634.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$1.65 ISK206	+329.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$1.09 ISK136	+220.5%
Average			+273.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Jordan	Iceland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$9.65 ISK1,204	+89.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.73 JOD22.500	$79.56 ISK9,926	+150.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	$49,144.25 ISK6M	+100.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 JOD7.750	$25.55 ISK3,188	+133.6%
Average			+118.6%

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pay 5.5 times more for housing

	Jordan	Iceland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.97 JOD21.950	$95.65 ISK11,933	+208.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.86 JOD192.750	$2,289.17 ISK286K	+742.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.86 JOD132.480	$1,830.04 ISK228K	+879.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.30 JOD56.220	$65.15 ISK8,128	-17.8%
Average			+453.1%

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

	Jordan	Iceland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.67 JOD126.680	$334.67 ISK41,753	+87.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	$30,711.08 ISK4M	+706.6%
Average			+396.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Iceland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.11 JOD3.620	$11.14 ISK1,390	+117.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 JOD1.840	$5.62 ISK702	+117.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 JOD2.550	$13.90 ISK1,734	+286.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.35 JOD33.570	$78.17 ISK9,753	+65.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.58 JOD7.500	$16.75 ISK2,090	+58.4%
Average			+129.0%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Jordan	Iceland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.69 JOD26.720	$130.91 ISK16,332	+247.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.56 JOD25.920	$61.83 ISK7,714	+69.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.57 JOD47.910	$163.81 ISK20,437	+142.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.14 JOD45.480	$237.31 ISK29,607	+270.0%
Average			+182.2%

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