Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iceland vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Iceland is 66.6% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.3% more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 42.0% more in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 54.4% more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 73.1% more in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 69.7% more in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.5% more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 77.9% more in Iceland
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Iceland are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, entertainment and sports and clothing are significantly more expensive in Iceland.
Iceland vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iceland instead of Rome, you would:
pay 65.3% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$26.52
ISK3,332
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$21.32
ISK2,678
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.14
|
$3.11
ISK391
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$2.72
ISK342
|
|
Rome vs. Iceland - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.0% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
$3.80
ISK478
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.14
|
$9.44
ISK1,186
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.08
|
$7.78
ISK977
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.95
|
$6.71
ISK843
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.72
|
$11.22
ISK1,409
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.50
ISK188
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.15
ISK144
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$1.41
ISK178
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$2.34
ISK294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$1.65
ISK207
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.09
ISK137
|
|
Rome vs. Iceland - Cost of groceries
pay 54.4% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.54
|
$9.65
ISK1,213
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.91
|
$79.56
ISK9,995
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
$49,144.25
ISK6,173,992
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€16.95
|
$25.55
ISK3,210
|
|
Rome vs. Iceland - Cost of transportation
pay 73.1% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.42
|
$95.65
ISK12,016
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,226.68
|
$2,289.17
ISK287,588
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€792.09
|
$1,830.04
ISK229,909
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€146.64
|
$65.15
ISK8,185
|
|
Rome vs. Iceland - Cost of housing
pay 69.7% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€485.15
|
$334.67
ISK42,044
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,350.95
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,858,233
|
|
Rome vs. Iceland - Cost of childcare
pay 83.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$11.14
ISK1,400
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$5.62
ISK707
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
$13.90
ISK1,746
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.32
|
$78.17
ISK9,821
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$16.75
ISK2,105
|
|
Rome vs. Iceland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 77.9% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
$130.91
ISK16,446
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.25
|
$61.83
ISK7,768
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€75.72
|
$163.81
ISK20,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.73
|
$237.31
ISK29,813
|
|
Rome vs. Iceland - Cost of clothing
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