Cost of Living Comparison Between Iceland and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Iceland and India

😐 Solo nomad: Iceland is 490.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 736.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iceland is 517.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 595.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iceland
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.87 ISK 3,353
$2.49 ₹213
979.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$126 ISK 15.7K
$14.06 ₹1,202
797.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.34 ISK 2,538
$4.1 ₹351
396.10%
Cappuccino
$6.09 ISK 760
$1.82 ₹156
234.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 ISK 419
$0.44 ₹37.72
663.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 ISK 337
$0.17 ₹14.36
1488.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 ISK 1,506
$1.94 ₹166
522.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.47 ISK 1,306
$3.53 ₹302
196.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iceland
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ISK 243
$0.73 ₹62.1
167.12%
White Bread (500g)
$4.07 ISK 508
$0.48 ₹41.19
747.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 ISK 434
$0.72 ₹61.4
383.33%
Eggs
$6.36 ISK 793
$0.94 ₹80.1
576.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.36 ISK 2,290
$5.23 ₹448
251.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.71 ISK 3,082
$3.14 ₹269
686.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$42.1 ISK 5,251
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Apples (1kg)
$3.18 ISK 397
$2.2 ₹188
44.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 ISK 310
$0.72 ₹61.2
245.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 ISK 365
$1.09 ₹93.2
167.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 ISK 606
$0.57 ₹49.11
752.63%
Potato (1kg)
$3.68 ISK 460
$0.42 ₹36.21
776.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 ISK 281
$0.45 ₹38.73
402.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.17 ISK 396
$0.55 ₹46.97
476.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 ISK 274
$0.33 ₹27.96
566.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.05 ISK 1,753
$4.08 ₹349
244.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.13 ISK 3,010
$7.99 ₹683
202.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.63 ISK 453
$1.92 ₹164
89.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ISK 401
$2.89 ₹248
11.07%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Iceland
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.24 ISK 653
$0.34 ₹28.83
1441.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.3 ISK 10.5K
$10.01 ₹856
742.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 ISK 781
$0.97 ₹83
545.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 ISK 296
$0.28 ₹23.62
746.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.5 ISK 10.8K
$1.77 ₹151
4788.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.46 ISK 307
$1.24 ₹106
98.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.9K ISK 6M
$14K ₹1.2M
241.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54K ISK 6.7M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
143.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iceland
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.4 ISK 11.3K
$40.79 ₹3,489
121.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.54 ISK 3,435
$3.79 ₹324
626.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.9 ISK 10.7K
$8.13 ₹695
955.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iceland
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$81.8 ISK 10.2K
$16 ₹1,368
411.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.74 ISK 4,708
$7.59 ₹649
397.23%
Cinema Ticket
$17.35 ISK 2,164
$3.45 ₹295
402.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iceland
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$348 ISK 43.4K
$69.7 ₹5,958
399.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.5K ISK 3.7M
$1,847 ₹158K
1497.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iceland
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 ISK 17.1K
$25.29 ₹2,163
441.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.2 ISK 8,005
$26.99 ₹2,309
137.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$171 ISK 21.4K
$44.67 ₹3,821
283.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$254 ISK 31.6K
$33.23 ₹2,842
663.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iceland
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,216 ISK 276.4K
$179 ₹15.3K
1135.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,002 ISK 249.8K
$114 ₹9,770
1652.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,148 ISK 392.7K
$414 ₹35.4K
659.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,722 ISK 339.5K
$260 ₹22.2K
946.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,550 ISK 941.9K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
403.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,306 ISK 786.7K
$830 ₹71K
659.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iceland
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,591 ISK 572.7K
$500 ₹42.8K
817.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.88
9.02
9.53%

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Last update for Iceland: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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