Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 11.2% cheaper than Washington.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Washington, you would:
pay 2.7% more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.51
ISK2,681
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$16.45
ISK2,260
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$2.70
ISK371
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.95
ISK268
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.88
|
$3.16
ISK433
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.06
|
$6.72
ISK923
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
|
$6.27
ISK862
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
|
$6.03
ISK828
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
|
$7.60
ISK1,044
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$1.15
ISK159
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$1.71
ISK235
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.68
ISK94
|
|
pay 34.8% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$8.42
ISK1,157
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$68.29
ISK9,383
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$39,714.69
ISK5,456,401
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.96
|
$23.23
ISK3,191
|
|
pay 27.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.57
|
$74.47
ISK10,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,560.23
|
$1,518.94
ISK208,687
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,084.16
|
$1,325.48
ISK182,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.15
|
$66.99
ISK9,204
|
|
pay 88.6% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,326.57
|
$254.97
ISK35,030
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$51,000.00
|
$5,993.83
ISK823,492
|
|
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$9.37
ISK1,288
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.48
|
$4.61
ISK634
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.11
|
$11.22
ISK1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$104.29
|
$60.00
ISK8,244
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.68
|
$13.94
ISK1,915
|
|
pay 22.2% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.41
|
$108.23
ISK14,870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.96
|
$59.73
ISK8,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.93
|
$146.94
ISK20,188
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$173.48
|
$169.24
ISK23,252
|
|
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