Iceland vs Tunisia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iceland Tunisia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2518
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$1106
🏠 One person rent
$1478
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$2369
$336
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$184
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.9
$18.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3501
$292
💸 GDP per capita
$73467
$3747
😃 Human freedom index
8.73
6.22
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
73.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
72
40
🌐 English speaking %
98%
8%
🎓 Higher education
81
47
😀 Quality of life
92
44
🏙️ Population
364K
11.6M

The average cost of living in Iceland ($2518) is 457% more expensive than in Tunisia ($452). Iceland ranked 5th vs 190th for Tunisia 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 0.6 months in Tunisia. Ranked 10th and 106th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iceland vs Tunisia

We calculate prices for Iceland and Tunisia as a population-weighted mean of 5 and 10 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 Tunisia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$114
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.8
$3.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$1.35
 Cappuccino
$4.88
$0.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1510
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1318
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2409
$344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.6
$29.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$45.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
12.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5442
$985
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4321
$748
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$3.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.64
$0.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.89
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.5
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$5.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.66
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62
$25.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.9
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$83.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6038
$2190

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Tunisia

City Cost of living Population
Tunis
$514
603K
Sfax
$435
273K
Sousse
$423
222K
Bizerte
$355
143K
La Marsa
$596
93K
Aryanah
$466
114K
Gafsa
$390
111K
Gabes
$328
116K
Kairouan
$433
187K
Nabeul
$418
73.1K