Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iceland vs. Oklahoma Cost of Living Summary
Iceland is 55.3% more expensive than Oklahoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.1% more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% more in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 88.7% more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 50.8% more in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 22.8% less in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.7% more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 90.9% more in Iceland
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Iceland are more expensive than in Oklahoma. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Iceland.
Iceland vs. Oklahoma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iceland instead of Oklahoma, you would:
pay 64.1% more for restaurants
|
Oklahoma
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
|
$26.52
ISK3,394
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$21.32
ISK2,728
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$3.11
ISK398
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
|
$2.72
ISK348
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Iceland - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.7% more for groceries
|
Oklahoma
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
|
$3.80
ISK487
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.55
|
$9.44
ISK1,208
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$7.78
ISK996
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
|
$6.71
ISK859
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
|
$11.22
ISK1,436
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.50
ISK191
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$1.15
ISK147
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$1.41
ISK181
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$2.34
ISK300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.65
ISK211
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.09
ISK140
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Iceland - Cost of groceries
pay 88.7% more for transportation
|
Oklahoma
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.85
|
$9.65
ISK1,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.33
|
$79.56
ISK10,182
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,334.81
|
$49,144.25
ISK6,289,481
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.34
|
$25.55
ISK3,270
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Iceland - Cost of transportation
pay 50.8% more for housing
|
Oklahoma
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.54
|
$95.65
ISK12,241
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.47
|
$2,289.17
ISK292,968
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.75
|
$1,830.04
ISK234,209
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.41
|
$65.15
ISK8,338
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Iceland - Cost of housing
pay 22.8% less for childcare
|
Oklahoma
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,301.12
|
$334.67
ISK42,830
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,862.92
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,930,404
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Iceland - Cost of childcare
pay 70.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oklahoma
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.83
|
$11.14
ISK1,426
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$5.62
ISK720
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.98
|
$13.90
ISK1,778
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.28
|
$78.17
ISK10,004
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$16.75
ISK2,144
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Iceland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 90.9% more for clothing
|
Oklahoma
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.15
|
$130.91
ISK16,753
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
|
$61.83
ISK7,913
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.84
|
$163.81
ISK20,965
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.19
|
$237.31
ISK30,371
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Iceland - Cost of clothing
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