Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iceland vs. Rovaniemi Cost of Living Summary
Iceland is 78.8% more expensive than Rovaniemi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.2% more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 27.9% more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 80.0% more in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.7% more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 83.6% more in Iceland
The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Iceland are more expensive than in Rovaniemi. Notably, housing, groceries, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Iceland.
Iceland vs. Rovaniemi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iceland instead of Rovaniemi, you would:
pay 43.2% more for restaurants
|
Rovaniemi
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.77
€13.46
|
$26.52
ISK3,332
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.26
€10.47
|
$21.32
ISK2,678
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.36
|
$3.11
ISK391
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.96
|
$2.72
ISK342
|
|
Rovaniemi vs. Iceland - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Rovaniemi
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
€2.19
|
$3.80
ISK478
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.53
|
$9.44
ISK1,186
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
€3.21
|
$7.78
ISK977
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
€2.61
|
$6.71
ISK843
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
€2.71
|
$11.22
ISK1,409
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$1.50
ISK188
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$1.15
ISK144
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.41
ISK178
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
€1.67
|
$2.34
ISK294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
€0.27
|
$1.65
ISK207
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$1.09
ISK137
|
|
Rovaniemi vs. Iceland - Cost of groceries
pay 27.9% more for transportation
|
Rovaniemi
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.00
€6.83
|
$9.65
ISK1,213
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.99
€56.35
|
$79.56
ISK9,995
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,629.92
€28,715.31
|
$49,144.25
ISK6,173,992
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.62
€17.60
|
$25.55
ISK3,210
|
|
Rovaniemi vs. Iceland - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Rovaniemi
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.11
€21.44
|
$95.65
ISK12,016
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$729.99
€623.31
|
$2,289.17
ISK287,588
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.43
€578.44
|
$1,830.04
ISK229,909
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.07
€55.56
|
$65.15
ISK8,185
|
|
Rovaniemi vs. Iceland - Cost of housing
pay 80.0% more for childcare
|
Rovaniemi
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.00
€311.66
|
$334.67
ISK42,044
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,446.30
€9,773.56
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,858,233
|
|
Rovaniemi vs. Iceland - Cost of childcare
pay 29.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rovaniemi
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.59
€6.48
|
$11.14
ISK1,400
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
€3.99
|
$5.62
ISK707
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.80
€10.07
|
$13.90
ISK1,746
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.06
€41.89
|
$78.17
ISK9,821
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.06
€13.71
|
$16.75
ISK2,105
|
|
Rovaniemi vs. Iceland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 83.6% more for clothing
|
Rovaniemi
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.68
€72.30
|
$130.91
ISK16,446
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.28
€22.44
|
$61.83
ISK7,768
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
$163.81
ISK20,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.16
€119.68
|
$237.31
ISK29,813
|
|
Rovaniemi vs. Iceland - Cost of clothing
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