Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iceland vs. Yonkers Cost of Living Summary
Iceland is 22.5% more expensive than Yonkers.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.9% more in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% more in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 52.3% more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% more in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 39.4% less in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 83.9% more in Iceland
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Iceland are more expensive than in Yonkers. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Iceland.
Iceland vs. Yonkers Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iceland instead of Yonkers, you would:
pay 38.9% more for restaurants
|
Yonkers
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$26.52
ISK3,352
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$21.32
ISK2,694
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$3.11
ISK393
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$2.72
ISK344
|
|
Yonkers vs. Iceland - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Yonkers
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.41
|
$3.80
ISK481
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.92
|
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
|
$7.78
ISK983
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
|
$6.71
ISK848
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$11.22
ISK1,418
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.50
ISK189
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$1.15
ISK145
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.41
ISK179
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.34
ISK296
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.65
ISK208
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.09
ISK138
|
|
Yonkers vs. Iceland - Cost of groceries
pay 52.3% more for transportation
|
Yonkers
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$9.65
ISK1,220
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$133.00
|
$79.56
ISK10,056
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,817.62
|
$49,144.25
ISK6,211,833
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.40
|
$25.55
ISK3,230
|
|
Yonkers vs. Iceland - Cost of transportation
pay 0.4% more for housing
|
Yonkers
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.25
|
$95.65
ISK12,090
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,933.33
|
$2,289.17
ISK289,351
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,950.00
|
$1,830.04
ISK231,318
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.81
|
$65.15
ISK8,235
|
|
Yonkers vs. Iceland - Cost of housing
pay 39.4% less for childcare
|
Yonkers
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,150.00
|
$334.67
ISK42,302
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,333.33
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
|
Yonkers vs. Iceland - Cost of childcare
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yonkers
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$11.14
ISK1,408
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$5.62
ISK711
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$13.90
ISK1,756
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$91.67
|
$78.17
ISK9,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$16.75
ISK2,118
|
|
Yonkers vs. Iceland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 83.9% more for clothing
|
Yonkers
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.00
|
$130.91
ISK16,546
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$61.83
ISK7,815
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$163.81
ISK20,706
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.67
|
$237.31
ISK29,996
|
|
Yonkers vs. Iceland - Cost of clothing
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