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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 83.1% cheaper than Iceland without rent, and 88% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 83.8% cheaper than Iceland without rent, and 85.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Iceland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$26.87 ISK 3,353
-90.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$126 ISK 15.7K
-88.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$20.34 ISK 2,538
-79.84%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$6.09 ISK 760
-70.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$3.36 ISK 419
-86.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$2.7 ISK 337
-93.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$12.07 ISK 1,506
-83.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$10.47 ISK 1,306
-66.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Iceland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.95 ISK 243
-62.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$4.07 ISK 508
-88.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$3.48 ISK 434
-79.31%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$6.36 ISK 793
-85.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$18.36 ISK 2,290
-71.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$24.71 ISK 3,082
-87.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$42.1 ISK 5,251
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$3.18 ISK 397
-30.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$2.49 ISK 310
-71.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$2.92 ISK 365
-62.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$4.86 ISK 606
-88.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$3.68 ISK 460
-88.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$2.26 ISK 281
-80.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$3.17 ISK 396
-82.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$2.2 ISK 274
-85.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$14.05 ISK 1,753
-70.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$24.13 ISK 3,010
-66.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$3.63 ISK 453
-47.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$3.21 ISK 401
-9.97%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Iceland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$5.24 ISK 653
-93.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$84.3 ISK 10.5K
-88.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$6.26 ISK 781
-84.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$2.37 ISK 296
-88.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$86.5 ISK 10.8K
-97.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$2.46 ISK 307
-49.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$47.9K ISK 6M
-70.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$54K ISK 6.7M
-58.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Iceland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$90.4 ISK 11.3K
-54.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$27.54 ISK 3,435
-86.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$85.9 ISK 10.7K
-90.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Iceland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$81.8 ISK 10.2K
-80.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$37.74 ISK 4,708
-79.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$17.35 ISK 2,164
-80.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Iceland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$348 ISK 43.4K
-79.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$29.5K ISK 3.7M
-93.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Iceland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$137 ISK 17.1K
-81.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$64.2 ISK 8,005
-57.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$171 ISK 21.4K
-73.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$254 ISK 31.6K
-86.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Iceland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$2,216 ISK 276.4K
-91.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$2,002 ISK 249.8K
-94.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$3,148 ISK 392.7K
-86.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$2,722 ISK 339.5K
-90.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$7,550 ISK 941.9K
-80.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$6,306 ISK 786.7K
-86.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Iceland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$4,591 ISK 572.7K
-89.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
9.88
-8.70%

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

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Iceland: October 28, 2025

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