Iceland vs Lesotho - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iceland Lesotho
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2518
$530
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$1264
🏠 One person rent
$1478
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$2369
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.9
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3501
$687
💸 GDP per capita
$73467
$970
😃 Human freedom index
8.73
6.49
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
53.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
72
39
🌐 English speaking %
98%
27.9%
🎓 Higher education
81
31
😀 Quality of life
92
14
🏙️ Population
364K
2.23M

The average cost of living in Iceland ($2518) is 375% more expensive than in Lesotho ($530). Iceland ranked 5th vs 168th for Lesotho 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 1.3 months in Lesotho. Ranked 10th and 186th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iceland vs Lesotho

We calculate prices for Iceland and Lesotho as a population-weighted mean of 5 and 4 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 Lesotho
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$114
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.8
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$0.79
 Cappuccino
$4.88
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1510
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1318
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2409
$248
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$37.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$57
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5442
$332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4321
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$5.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.64
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.89
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.5
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$4.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.66
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$28.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6038
$707

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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

In Lesotho

City Cost of living Population
Maseru
$535
519K
Teyateyaneng
$511
75.1K
Mafeteng
$511
57.1K
Butha-Buthe
$511
10K