Retire score: 7.30
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Europe & Central Asia

Iceland

Premium cost
Cooler climate
High income

Quick highlights

  • Capital: Reykjavik
  • Income level: High income
  • Currency: ISK
ISO3
ISL
Climate
Cooler
Cost band
Premium
Score
7.30

Overview

ISO3
ISL
ISO2
IS
Country
Iceland
Region
Europe & Central Asia
Income level
High income
Capital
Reykjavik
Capital latitude
64.14
Capital longitude
-21.9
Population
391,810
Area (km^2)
103,000
Currencies
ISK
Languages
Icelandic
English official
No
Flag
Iceland flagOpen

Cost of living & financial considerations

CoL + rent
Cost of living
Rent index
Groceries index
Restaurant prices
Purchasing power
Price-to-income
7.7
Mortgage % income
83.4
Affordability index
1.2
Price-to-rent (center)
16.6
Price-to-rent (outside)
16.4
Rental yield (center)
6
Rental yield (outside)
6.1

Healthcare access & quality

Healthcare score
UHC index
Healthcare index
Healthcare exp. index

Safety & stability

Political stability (pct)
Safety index
Crime index

Climate & environment

Air quality score
PM2.5 exposure
Pollution index
Exp. pollution index
Climate zone
cool

Social & community infrastructure

English official
No
Population
391,810

Infrastructure & logistics

Internet score
—
Broadband subs/100
—
Fixed speed (Mbps)
Mobile speed (Mbps)
—
Traffic index
Commute time index
Time exp. index
Traffic inefficiency
CO2 emissions index

Legal & administrative ease

Income level
High income
Rule of law (pct)
—
Corruption (CPI)
—