France vs Iceland - Cost of Living Comparison

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France Iceland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1762
$3200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4166
$6660
🏠 One person rent
$915
$1957
🏘️ Family rent
$1573
$2883
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$907
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$97.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$4630
💸 GDP per capita
$46103
$86041
😃 Human freedom index
8.18
8.76
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
82.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
66
77
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
98%
🎓 Higher education
86
81
😀 Quality of life
87
94
🏙️ Population
68.6M
387K

The average cost of living in France ($1762) is 45% less expensive than in Iceland ($3200). France ranked 28th vs 4th 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 1.7 months in France compared to 1.4 months in Iceland. Ranked 24th and 11th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in France vs Iceland

We calculate prices for France and Iceland as a population-weighted mean of 151 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.

France Iceland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$27.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$20.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.47
$11.6
 Cappuccino
$4
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$2048
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$708
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$3226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1447
$2583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$87.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6594
$7289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4614
$6333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$5.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$2.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$6.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$19.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$25.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$44.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$3.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.29
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$5.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$3.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$93.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$46.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$139
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$169
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$826
$406
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13678
$30488

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Cities Comparison in France vs Iceland

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2480
2.11M
Marseille
$1780
886K
Lyon
$1764
519K
Toulouse
$1709
515K
Nice
$1934
358K
Nantes
$1607
328K
Strasbourg
$1688
294K
Montpellier
$1663
310K
Bordeaux
$1747
268K
Lille
$1698
238K
Rennes
$1502
231K
Villeurbanne
$1687
164K
Angers
$1739
159K
Amiens
$1358
136K
Le Mans
$1382
146K
Grenoble
$1581
156K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
119K
Saint-Etienne
$1269
173K
Metz
$1569
123K
Toulon
$1545
179K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
146K
Orleans
$1370
116K
Saint-Denis
$1985
115K
Dijon
$1521
162K
Aix-en-Provence
$1788
150K
Reims
$1520
178K
Nimes
$1435
152K
Brest
$1227
142K
Le Havre
$1286
167K
Argenteuil
$1991
106K

In Iceland

City Cost of living Population
Reykjavik
$3322
139K
Kopavogur
$3219
40K
Hafnarfjorur
$3212
31.5K
Akureyri
$2974
20.1K
Keflavik
$2621
23.3K