Cayman Islands vs Iceland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cayman Islands Iceland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3374
$2518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8402
$5339
🏠 One person rent
$2280
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$4877
$2369
🍽️ Food expenses
$837
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4688
$3501
💸 GDP per capita
$99625
$73467
😃 Human freedom index
8.1
8.73
❤️ Life expectancy
82.2
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
72
🌐 English speaking %
76.6%
98%
🎓 Higher education
22
81
😀 Quality of life
80
92
🏙️ Population
65.5K
364K

The average cost of living in the Cayman Islands ($3374) is 34% more expensive than in Iceland ($2518). the Cayman Islands ranked 2nd vs 5th for Iceland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in the Cayman Islands compared to 1.4 months in Iceland. Ranked 28th and 10th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Cayman Islands vs Iceland

We calculate prices for the Cayman Islands and Iceland as a population-weighted mean of 1 and 5 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Cayman Islands Iceland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30.2
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.8
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$16.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.15
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$6.34
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.42
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2356
$1510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5734
$2409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4269
$2171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$53.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$120
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.08%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8481
$5442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5200
$4321
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$4.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$26.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$2.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.78
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.86
$3.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.93
$5.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$29.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.9
$19.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.41
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.3
$4.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$3.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.3
$62
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$82.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.3
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1229
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25346
$6038

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In the Cayman Islands

City Cost of living Population
George Town
$3374
41K

In Iceland

City Cost of living Population
Reykjavik
$2723
140K
Kopavogur
$2304
39.8K
Hafnarfjorur
$2460
30.6K
Akureyri
$2011
19.9K
Keflavik
$2023
16.5K