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Cost of Living Comparison Between Iceland and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Iceland and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Iceland is 226.6% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 384.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iceland is 243.3% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 314.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iceland
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.42 ISK 3,328
$5.32 R$28.56
396.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$128 ISK 16.1K
$28.38 R$152
350.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.96 ISK 2,514
$6.41 R$34.41
211.39%
Cappuccino
$5.99 ISK 755
$1.71 R$9.20
250.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ISK 418
$1.12 R$6.02
196.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 ISK 330
$0.67 R$3.61
291.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.09 ISK 1,523
$1.77 R$9.49
583.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.65 ISK 1,341
$2.63 R$14.14
304.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iceland
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ISK 246
$1.03 R$5.51
89.32%
White Bread (500g)
$4.21 ISK 531
$1.53 R$8.24
175.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.59 ISK 452
$1.18 R$6.35
204.24%
Eggs
$6.41 ISK 808
$2.02 R$10.84
217.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.74 ISK 2,360
$8.60 R$46.16
117.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$23.89 ISK 3,010
$3.83 R$20.56
523.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$42.05 ISK 5,298
$7.40 R$39.73
468.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 ISK 387
$2.14 R$11.51
43.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 ISK 315
$1.32 R$7.07
89.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 ISK 364
$1.19 R$6.39
142.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 ISK 625
$1.44 R$7.72
244.44%
Potato (1kg)
$3.51 ISK 442
$1.17 R$6.29
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 ISK 287
$1.05 R$5.63
117.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.09 ISK 390
$0.75 R$4.04
312.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ISK 274
$0.69 R$3.71
214.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.28 ISK 1,799
$2.14 R$11.47
567.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.25 ISK 2,929
$7.31 R$39.24
218.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.72 ISK 468
$1.23 R$6.61
202.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 ISK 404
$2.24 R$12.00
42.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Iceland
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.29 ISK 666
$0.92 R$4.92
475.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.2 ISK 10.6K
$41.49 R$223
102.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 ISK 805
$1.07 R$5.74
497.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 ISK 300
$0.90 R$4.81
164.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.9 ISK 10.7K
$7.30 R$39.18
1062.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.54 ISK 320
$1.10 R$5.90
130.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K ISK 5.9M
$21.7K R$116.3K
117.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.5K ISK 6.9M
$27.5K R$147.9K
97.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iceland
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.6 ISK 11.4K
$68.4 R$367
32.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.40 ISK 3,451
$13.72 R$73.7
99.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.2 ISK 11.1K
$19.15 R$103
360.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iceland
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.6 ISK 10.4K
$22.72 R$122
263.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.13 ISK 4,677
$22.74 R$122
63.28%
Cinema Ticket
$17.81 ISK 2,244
$6.15 R$33.03
189.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iceland
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$347 ISK 43.7K
$286 R$1,537
21.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.7K ISK 3.7M
$7,507 R$40.3K
295.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iceland
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 ISK 17.4K
$49.12 R$264
180.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.7 ISK 7,898
$42.97 R$231
45.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$175 ISK 22.0K
$77.8 R$418
124.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$253 ISK 31.9K
$63.2 R$339
300.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iceland
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,235 ISK 281.6K
$328 R$1,759
582.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,977 ISK 249.1K
$230 R$1,235
759.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,150 ISK 396.8K
$654 R$3,514
381.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,737 ISK 344.7K
$456 R$2,449
500.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,399 ISK 932.0K
$1,769 R$9,497
318.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,095 ISK 767.8K
$1,209 R$6,494
404.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iceland
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,487 ISK 565.2K
$490 R$2,630
815.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.88
11.16
-11.47%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Iceland: January 13, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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