Iceland vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iceland Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2828
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$2124
🏠 One person rent
$1717
$374
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$808
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.4
$93.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3932
$241
💸 GDP per capita
$79637
$1331
😃 Human freedom index
8.8
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
82.2
61.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
39
🌐 English speaking %
98%
16%
🎓 Higher education
81
49
😀 Quality of life
92
27
🏙️ Population
364K
19.6M

The average cost of living in Iceland ($2828) is 274% more expensive than in Zambia ($757). Iceland ranked 5th vs 130th for Zambia 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 0.3 months in Zambia. Ranked 7th and 152nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iceland vs Zambia

We calculate prices for Iceland and Zambia 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 Zambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$6.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18
$3.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$0.92
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1778
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1557
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2758
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2322
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$53.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$88.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.41%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6265
$1978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5556
$6923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.36
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.65
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.9
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$5.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.2
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$6.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$4.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.3
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$45.6
$4.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$128
$22.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$158
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2527
$9539

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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 Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$738
2.47M
Kitwe
$917
625K
Ndola
$541
528K
Livingstone
$688
177K
Chingola
$875
255K
Mufulira
$1018
182K
Kasama
$748
158K
Choma
$700
51.8K
Kapiri Mposhi
$687
65.2K
Mansa
$776
45.5K