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

😐 Solo nomad: Iceland is 481.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 736.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iceland is 502.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 636.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iceland
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.93 ISK 3,288
$2.63 ₹244
923.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$127 ISK 15.5K
$13.85 ₹1,286
814.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.36 ISK 2,486
$3.99 ₹370
410.28%
Cappuccino
$5.84 ISK 713
$1.90 ₹177
207.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 ISK 402
$0.40 ₹37.15
722.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 ISK 327
$0.19 ₹17.57
1310.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.22 ISK 1,492
$1.96 ₹182
523.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.49 ISK 1,280
$3.46 ₹322
203.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iceland
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 ISK 237
$0.69 ₹63.7
181.16%
White Bread (500g)
$4.17 ISK 509
$0.51 ₹47.66
717.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 ISK 436
$0.73 ₹67.8
389.04%
Eggs
$6.38 ISK 778
$0.98 ₹91.1
551.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.51 ISK 2,260
$5.43 ₹505
240.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.46 ISK 2,986
$3.19 ₹296
666.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$42.80 ISK 5,225
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Apples (1kg)
$3.18 ISK 388
$2.12 ₹197
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 ISK 296
$0.76 ₹70.2
219.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 ISK 345
$1.04 ₹97.0
172.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.10 ISK 623
$0.52 ₹48.67
880.77%
Potato (1kg)
$3.51 ISK 428
$0.40 ₹37.05
777.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 ISK 278
$0.45 ₹42.08
406.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.17 ISK 387
$0.55 ₹50.9
476.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 ISK 275
$0.35 ₹32.72
542.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.21 ISK 1,734
$3.99 ₹370
256.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.03 ISK 2,690
$7.55 ₹701
191.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.59 ISK 438
$1.84 ₹171
95.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 ISK 384
$3.05 ₹284
3.28%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.81 ₹540
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🚌 Getting Around
Iceland
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.30 ISK 647
$0.34 ₹31.54
1458.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.8 ISK 10.2K
$9.85 ₹916
750.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 ISK 752
$0.97 ₹89.9
535.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 ISK 278
$0.28 ₹25.64
710.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.0 ISK 10.5K
$1.69 ₹157
4988.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.48 ISK 303
$1.22 ₹113
103.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.5K ISK 5.8M
$14.2K ₹1.3M
234.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K ISK 6.4M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
131.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iceland
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.0 ISK 11.1K
$40.60 ₹3,772
124.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 ISK 3,395
$3.75 ₹348
641.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.4 ISK 10.8K
$8.13 ₹755
987.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iceland
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.4 ISK 10.1K
$16.08 ₹1,494
412.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.19 ISK 4,662
$7.72 ₹718
394.69%
Cinema Ticket
$17.73 ISK 2,165
$3.40 ₹316
421.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iceland
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$346 ISK 42.2K
$68.7 ₹6,386
403.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.6K ISK 3.6M
$1,787 ₹166.0K
1557.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iceland
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 ISK 16.7K
$25.17 ₹2,338
443.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.0 ISK 7,808
$26.56 ₹2,467
140.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$173 ISK 21.1K
$44.85 ₹4,166
284.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$249 ISK 30.4K
$33.83 ₹3,143
635.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iceland
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 ISK 264.9K
$177 ₹16.4K
1125.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,995 ISK 243.5K
$111 ₹10.3K
1704.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,122 ISK 381.1K
$415 ₹38.5K
652.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,691 ISK 328.5K
$256 ₹23.8K
950.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,697 ISK 939.6K
$1,245 ₹115.6K
518.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,250 ISK 762.9K
$636 ₹59.1K
882.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iceland
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,656 ISK 568.3K
$434 ₹40.3K
972.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.88
9.02
9.53%

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Last update for Iceland: April 12, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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