Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iceland vs. Wyoming Cost of Living Summary
Iceland is 45.4% more expensive than Wyoming.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.7% more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 42.7% more in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 82.8% more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 17.6% more in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 24.8% less in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.2% more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Iceland
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Iceland are more expensive than in Wyoming. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Iceland.
Iceland vs. Wyoming Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iceland instead of Wyoming, you would:
pay 52.7% more for restaurants
|
Wyoming
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
|
$26.52
ISK3,352
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$21.32
ISK2,694
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$3.11
ISK393
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.72
ISK344
|
|
Wyoming vs. Iceland - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.7% more for groceries
|
Wyoming
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.53
|
$3.80
ISK481
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.56
|
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
|
$7.78
ISK983
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33
|
$6.71
ISK848
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
|
$11.22
ISK1,418
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$1.50
ISK189
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$1.15
ISK145
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.41
ISK179
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$2.34
ISK296
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.65
ISK208
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.09
ISK138
|
|
Wyoming vs. Iceland - Cost of groceries
pay 82.8% more for transportation
|
Wyoming
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
|
$9.65
ISK1,220
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.00
|
$79.56
ISK10,056
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,211.65
|
$49,144.25
ISK6,211,833
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.62
|
$25.55
ISK3,230
|
|
Wyoming vs. Iceland - Cost of transportation
pay 17.6% more for housing
|
Wyoming
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.36
|
$95.65
ISK12,090
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,394.23
|
$2,289.17
ISK289,351
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,243.33
|
$1,830.04
ISK231,318
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.70
|
$65.15
ISK8,235
|
|
Wyoming vs. Iceland - Cost of housing
pay 24.8% less for childcare
|
Wyoming
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,178.67
|
$334.67
ISK42,302
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,175.00
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
|
Wyoming vs. Iceland - Cost of childcare
pay 45.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wyoming
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
|
$11.14
ISK1,408
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.28
|
$5.62
ISK711
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$13.90
ISK1,756
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.33
|
$78.17
ISK9,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.44
|
$16.75
ISK2,118
|
|
Wyoming vs. Iceland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Wyoming
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.28
|
$130.91
ISK16,546
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.19
|
$61.83
ISK7,815
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.13
|
$163.81
ISK20,706
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.10
|
$237.31
ISK29,996
|
|
Wyoming vs. Iceland - Cost of clothing
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