Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 73.5% more expensive than San Marino.
If you lived in Iceland instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 78.0% more for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.17
|
$19.40
ISK2,665
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.75
|
$16.94
ISK2,327
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.51
|
$2.81
ISK386
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.20
|
$2.02
ISK278
|
|
pay 72.0% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.52
|
$2.95
ISK406
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.08
|
$7.27
ISK998
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.74
|
$6.01
ISK825
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.03
|
$5.42
ISK744
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.68
|
$8.51
ISK1,169
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$1.22
ISK168
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.91
|
$1.03
ISK141
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$1.17
ISK161
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$1.87
ISK257
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.46
|
$1.23
ISK170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$0.78
ISK108
|
|
pay 56.9% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.85
|
$8.36
ISK1,149
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.41
|
$71.28
ISK9,792
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,783.80
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,585,962
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.57
|
$22.04
ISK3,027
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.14
|
$72.17
ISK9,915
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€481.27
|
$1,838.04
ISK252,510
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€481.27
|
$1,497.77
ISK205,764
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€63.92
|
$58.01
ISK7,970
|
|
pay 7.2% less for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€330.98
|
$258.16
ISK35,467
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,066.00
|
$5,993.99
ISK823,455
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.05
|
$9.19
ISK1,262
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.39
|
$4.65
ISK639
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.48
|
$11.76
ISK1,615
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€65.86
|
$61.46
ISK8,443
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.59
|
$14.35
ISK1,971
|
|
pay 58.9% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€96.25
|
$111.23
ISK15,281
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.40
|
$59.69
ISK8,200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€101.32
|
$148.00
ISK20,332
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€86.12
|
$184.49
ISK25,346
|
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