Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iceland vs. New Hampshire Cost of Living Summary
Iceland is 42.3% more expensive than New Hampshire.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.4% more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 26.4% more in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 86.3% more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% more in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 14.5% less in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.8% more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Iceland
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Iceland are more expensive than in New Hampshire. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Iceland.
Iceland vs. New Hampshire Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iceland instead of New Hampshire, you would:
pay 45.4% more for restaurants
|
New Hampshire
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.08
|
$26.52
ISK3,240
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.38
|
$21.32
ISK2,604
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$3.11
ISK380
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
|
$2.72
ISK332
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Iceland - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.4% more for groceries
|
New Hampshire
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.80
ISK465
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
|
$9.44
ISK1,153
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$7.78
ISK950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
|
$6.71
ISK820
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
|
$11.22
ISK1,370
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.50
ISK183
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$1.15
ISK140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.41
ISK173
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$2.34
ISK286
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.65
ISK201
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.09
ISK134
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Iceland - Cost of groceries
pay 86.3% more for transportation
|
New Hampshire
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$9.65
ISK1,179
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.80
|
$79.56
ISK9,720
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,178.60
|
$49,144.25
ISK6M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$25.55
ISK3,122
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Iceland - Cost of transportation
pay 6.5% more for housing
|
New Hampshire
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.97
|
$95.65
ISK11,685
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.33
|
$2,289.17
ISK280K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,553.61
|
$1,830.04
ISK224K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.57
|
$65.15
ISK7,959
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Iceland - Cost of housing
pay 14.5% less for childcare
|
New Hampshire
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.94
|
$334.67
ISK40,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,200.00
|
$30,711.08
ISK4M
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Iceland - Cost of childcare
pay 38.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Hampshire
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.08
|
$11.14
ISK1,361
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
|
$5.62
ISK687
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$13.90
ISK1,698
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.99
|
$78.17
ISK9,550
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
|
$16.75
ISK2,047
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Iceland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
New Hampshire
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
|
$130.91
ISK15,993
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.02
|
$61.83
ISK7,554
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.11
|
$163.81
ISK20,013
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.14
|
$237.31
ISK28,992
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Iceland - Cost of clothing
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