Cost of living

Iceland

compared to

France

hira
Iceland
France
Cost of living one person
$2964
$1521
Cost of living Family
$4846
$3411
One person rent
$959
$660
Family rent
$2730
$2716
Food expenses
$870
$454
Transport expenses
$77.85
$109.27
Monthly salary after tax
$3818.15
$2441.65
Quality of life
32.56
32.83
Human freedom index
10.31
9.26
Life expectancy
80.74
87.57
English speaking %
92.73%
65.2%
Population
353.6K
67.0M

The average cost of living in Iceland ($2964) is 95% more expensive than in France ($1521). Iceland ranked 4th vs 34th for France in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Iceland compared to 1.7 months in France .

Eating Out
Iceland
France
Lunch Menu
$17.65
$13.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$129.25
$58.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.5
$9.74
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.12
$7.28
Cappuccino
$4.5
$3.16
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.66
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
Iceland
France
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1800.05
$903.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312.55
$582.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314.52
$1371.23
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2843.64
$1567.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.71
$127.98
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.33
$214.97
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.76
$28.46
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.78
$3.4
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4980
$5074
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4162
$5102
Transportation
Iceland
France
Local transport ticket
$5.47
$1.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$72.85
$66.33
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$16.46
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$2.09
Groceries
Iceland
France
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.3
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$2.21
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.3
Eggs, x12
$6.58
$4.5
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.12
$16.92
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.81
$12.51
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.5
$19.78
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.31
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.94
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.52
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.57
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.78
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.53
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.97
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$7.14
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$2.68
Cigarette pack
$12.77
$12.87
Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.31
$8
Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$4.22
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$2.16
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.32
Other
Iceland
France
Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.37
$37.49
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.72
$10.18
Doctor's visit
$93.82
$31.06
Haircut, simple
$51.01
$16.12
Brand Jeans
$119.07
$82.63
Brand Sneakers
$169.8
$108.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220.27
$600.27
International Primary School, 1 year
$6414
$10138