Cost of Living in Iceland

Summary:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2,500.00 kr 1,890.00-5,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 15,000.00 kr 10,000.00-20,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2,000.00 kr 1,750.00-2,500.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,200.00 kr 1,000.00-1,600.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 kr 800.00-1,500.00
Cappuccino (regular) 617.22 kr 390.00-961.38
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 357.82 kr 265.00-522.39
Water (12 oz small bottle) 287.20 kr 200.00-460.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 772.65 kr 632.16-1,022.06
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 399.71 kr 234.96-725.75
Rice (white), (1 lb) 191.17 kr 106.59-340.19
Eggs (regular) (12) 740.05 kr 562.80-1,140.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 824.08 kr 478.09-1,179.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1,044.67 kr 816.01-1,273.69
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,678.23 kr 907.19-2,494.76
Apples (1 lb) 203.32 kr 113.40-362.87
Banana (1 lb) 138.41 kr 107.05-226.80
Oranges (1 lb) 166.98 kr 122.02-340.19
Tomato (1 lb) 282.73 kr 137.34-408.23
Potato (1 lb) 166.35 kr 90.72-244.94
Onion (1 lb) 85.02 kr 45.36-226.80
Lettuce (1 head) 396.74 kr 200.00-700.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 278.82 kr 109.00-529.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,500.00 kr 2,000.00-4,500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 419.21 kr 330.00-575.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 365.12 kr 300.00-500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,600.00 kr 1,450.00-1,990.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 kr 470.00-590.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,110.00 kr 6,666.67-13,300.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 730.00 kr 670.00-850.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 634.08 kr 402.34-960.81
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 8,000.00 kr 7,920.00-9,360.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1,164.11 kr 893.36-1,304.73
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 4,400,000.00 kr 3,800,000.00-5,290,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,015,823.53 kr 4,200,000.00-5,999,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 14,786.78 kr 7,200.00-24,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 11.93 kr 5.50-25.90
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 9,230.67 kr 6,500.00-12,040.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,633.16 kr 6,500.00-14,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 4,985.00 kr 2,600.00-6,400.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,800.00 kr 1,500.00-2,050.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 36,435.00 kr 27,255.00-60,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 567,833.33 kr 252,000.00-1,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 15,702.00 kr 8,200.00-20,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 7,094.79 kr 3,700.00-16,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 20,159.00 kr 10,200.00-26,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 24,581.96 kr 15,200.00-35,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 210,139.65 kr 160,000.00-260,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 176,259.08 kr 120,000.00-235,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 293,600.00 kr 250,000.00-450,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 253,746.28 kr 207,105.00-360,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 70,721.83 kr 54,812.34-92,902.27
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 52,712.65 kr 37,160.91-74,321.81
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 559,079.20 kr
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.79 3.50-8.00

Prices in Iceland

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Last update: March 2023
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