Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iceland vs. North Dakota Cost of Living Summary
Iceland is 44.9% more expensive than North Dakota.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.5% more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 26.3% more in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 54.4% more in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 67.4% less in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.5% more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Iceland
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Iceland are more expensive than in North Dakota. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Iceland.
Iceland vs. North Dakota Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iceland instead of North Dakota, you would:
pay 32.5% more for restaurants
|
North Dakota
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.75
|
$26.52
ISK3,240
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
|
$21.32
ISK2,604
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
|
$3.11
ISK380
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$2.72
ISK332
|
|
North Dakota vs. Iceland - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.3% more for groceries
|
North Dakota
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.20
|
$3.80
ISK465
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.11
|
$9.44
ISK1,153
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$7.78
ISK950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
|
$6.71
ISK820
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
|
$11.22
ISK1,370
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.50
ISK183
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.15
ISK140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.41
ISK173
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$2.34
ISK286
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.65
ISK201
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.09
ISK134
|
|
North Dakota vs. Iceland - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
North Dakota
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$9.65
ISK1,179
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.00
|
$79.56
ISK9,720
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,161.99
|
$49,144.25
ISK6M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.55
ISK3,122
|
|
North Dakota vs. Iceland - Cost of transportation
pay 54.4% more for housing
|
North Dakota
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.48
|
$95.65
ISK11,685
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,021.46
|
$2,289.17
ISK280K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.42
|
$1,830.04
ISK224K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.50
|
$65.15
ISK7,959
|
|
North Dakota vs. Iceland - Cost of housing
pay 67.4% less for childcare
|
North Dakota
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,026.67
|
$334.67
ISK40,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$30,711.08
ISK4M
|
|
North Dakota vs. Iceland - Cost of childcare
pay 41.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
North Dakota
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.47
|
$11.14
ISK1,361
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$5.62
ISK687
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.89
|
$13.90
ISK1,698
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
|
$78.17
ISK9,550
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
|
$16.75
ISK2,047
|
|
North Dakota vs. Iceland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
North Dakota
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.27
|
$130.91
ISK15,993
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.42
|
$61.83
ISK7,554
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.10
|
$163.81
ISK20,013
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.33
|
$237.31
ISK28,992
|
|
North Dakota vs. Iceland - Cost of clothing
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