Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iceland vs. Louisiana Cost of Living Summary
Iceland is 70.3% more expensive than Louisiana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.1% more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 37.1% more in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 40.2% more in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 51.0% more in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.4% more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Iceland
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Iceland are more expensive than in Louisiana. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Iceland.
Iceland vs. Louisiana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iceland instead of Louisiana, you would:
pay 63.1% more for restaurants
|
Louisiana
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.83
|
$26.52
ISK3,334
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
|
$21.32
ISK2,680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
|
$3.11
ISK391
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$2.72
ISK342
|
|
Louisiana vs. Iceland - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.1% more for groceries
|
Louisiana
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
|
$3.80
ISK478
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
|
$9.44
ISK1,187
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$7.78
ISK978
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
|
$6.71
ISK843
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$11.22
ISK1,410
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.50
ISK188
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.15
ISK144
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.41
ISK178
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$2.34
ISK294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.65
ISK207
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.09
ISK137
|
|
Louisiana vs. Iceland - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Louisiana
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.83
|
$9.65
ISK1,214
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.33
|
$79.56
ISK10,003
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,200.86
|
$49,144.25
ISK6,178,906
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.34
|
$25.55
ISK3,213
|
|
Louisiana vs. Iceland - Cost of transportation
pay 40.2% more for housing
|
Louisiana
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.41
|
$95.65
ISK12,026
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,187.61
|
$2,289.17
ISK287,817
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,038.89
|
$1,830.04
ISK230,092
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.82
|
$65.15
ISK8,191
|
|
Louisiana vs. Iceland - Cost of housing
pay 51.0% more for childcare
|
Louisiana
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,395.06
|
$334.67
ISK42,077
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,044.44
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,861,304
|
|
Louisiana vs. Iceland - Cost of childcare
pay 61.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Louisiana
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
|
$11.14
ISK1,401
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
|
$5.62
ISK707
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.87
|
$13.90
ISK1,747
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.48
|
$78.17
ISK9,829
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
|
$16.75
ISK2,106
|
|
Louisiana vs. Iceland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Louisiana
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.45
|
$130.91
ISK16,459
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17
|
$61.83
ISK7,774
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.03
|
$163.81
ISK20,596
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.92
|
$237.31
ISK29,837
|
|
Louisiana vs. Iceland - Cost of clothing
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