Iceland vs Tunisia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iceland Tunisia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3095
$534
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6558
$1274
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$215
🏘️ Family rent
$2826
$345
🍽️ Food expenses
$889
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$20.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4513
$349
💸 GDP per capita
$86041
$4181
😃 Human freedom index
8.76
5.69
❤️ Life expectancy
82.6
76.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
39
🌐 English speaking %
98%
10%
🎓 Higher education
81
70
😀 Quality of life
94
50
🏙️ Population
387K
12.3M

The average cost of living in Iceland ($3095) is 480% more expensive than in Tunisia ($534). Iceland ranked 5th vs 180th 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 1.5 months in Iceland compared to 0.7 months in Tunisia. Ranked 10th and 97th 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
$27.5
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$97.8
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.1
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$6.1
$0.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.19
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1664
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3195
$409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.1
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.9
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.73%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7334
$1110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6266
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.92
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$3.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.15
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$0.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.99
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$44
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.3
$6.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.79
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.16
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.61
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.3
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.3
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.5
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$47.3
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$140
$44.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$170
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$469
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30026
$3214

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Iceland

City Cost of living Population
Reykjavik
$3205
139K
Kopavogur
$3092
40K
Hafnarfjorur
$3106
31.5K
Akureyri
$2921
20.1K
Keflavik
$2581
23.3K

In Tunisia

City Cost of living Population
Tunis
$633
603K
Sfax
$487
273K
Sousse
$583
222K
Kairouan
$460
187K
Gabes
$403
116K
Bizerte
$391
143K
Aryanah
$547
123K
Gafsa
$418
121K
La Marsa
$592
93K
Nabeul
$519
84.3K