Cost of living

Iceland

compared to

South Africa

hira
Iceland
South Africa
Cost of living one person
$2964
$981
Cost of living Family
$4846
$2136
One person rent
$959
$523
Family rent
$2730
$1266
Food expenses
$870
$313
Transport expenses
$77.85
$119.7
Monthly salary after tax
$3818.15
$1427.04
Quality of life
32.56
32.83
Human freedom index
10.31
5.89
Life expectancy
80.74
63.73
English speaking %
92.73%
33.58%
Population
353.6K
57.8M

The average cost of living in Iceland ($2964) is 203% more expensive than in South Africa ($981). Iceland ranked 4th vs 89th for South Africa 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 1.5 months in South Africa .

Eating Out
Iceland
South Africa
Lunch Menu
$17.65
$9.96
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$129.25
$35.97
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.5
$4.79
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.12
$1.87
Cappuccino
$4.5
$2.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.66
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
Iceland
South Africa
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1800.05
$486.65
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312.55
$296.11
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314.52
$769.62
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2843.64
$708.84
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.71
$55.88
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.33
$109.45
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.76
$49.59
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.78
$10.18
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4980
$1348
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4162
$998
Transportation
Iceland
South Africa
Local transport ticket
$5.47
$1.55
Monthly ticket local transport
$72.85
$52.07
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$7.95
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.29
Groceries
Iceland
South Africa
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.93
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$0.87
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.21
Eggs, x12
$6.58
$2.51
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.12
$9.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.81
$4.56
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40.5
$6.79
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.53
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.74
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.67
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.88
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.66
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.22
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.58
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.28
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$5.24
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$1.48
Cigarette pack
$12.77
$3.12
Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.31
$3.77
Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$3.36
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$1.98
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.17
Other
Iceland
South Africa
Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.37
$27.61
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.72
$6.28
Doctor's visit
$93.82
$25.25
Haircut, simple
$51.01
$5.61
Brand Jeans
$119.07
$47.91
Brand Sneakers
$169.8
$89.81
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220.27
$198.35
International Primary School, 1 year
$6414
$4295