Iceland vs Ireland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iceland Ireland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2828
$2387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$5272
🏠 One person rent
$1717
$1570
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$2720
🍽️ Food expenses
$808
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.4
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3932
$3365
💸 GDP per capita
$79637
$104K
😃 Human freedom index
8.8
8.91
❤️ Life expectancy
82.2
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
77
🌐 English speaking %
98%
98.4%
🎓 Higher education
81
88
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
364K
5.15M

The average cost of living in Iceland ($2828) is 18% more expensive than in Ireland ($2387). Iceland ranked 5th vs 9th for Ireland 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 Iceland compared to 1.4 months in Ireland. Ranked 7th and 4th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iceland vs Ireland

We calculate prices for Iceland and Ireland as a population-weighted mean of 5 and 12 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.

Iceland Ireland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$6.81
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1778
$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1557
$1324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2758
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2322
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.41%
4.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6265
$5460
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5556
$4389
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.36
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$20.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.65
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.9
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.2
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.3
$65.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$45.6
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$128
$90
👟 Brand Sneakers
$158
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$1113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2527
$7289

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In Iceland

City Cost of living Population
Reykjavik
$2938
140K
Kopavogur
$2802
39.8K
Hafnarfjorur
$2817
30.6K
Akureyri
$2678
19.9K
Keflavik
$2355
23.3K

In Ireland

City Cost of living Population
Dublin
$2627
593K
Cork
$2275
222K
Galway
$2297
83.5K
Limerick
$1969
62.7K
Waterford
$2134
48.4K
Swords
$2186
36.9K
Drogheda
$2628
41K
Naas
$2216
21.4K
Dundalk
$1767
39K
Kilkenny
$1785
22.2K
Tralee
$1707
26.1K
Wexford
$1662
20.2K