Wage Cost

Country comparison

France vs Iceland

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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France$60,4832025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 70.40 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Iceland$100,6052025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 112.00 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$105k$92k$79k$67k$54k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallIceland +41.6
FoodIceland +33.6
ClothingIceland +42.9
HousingIceland +22.7
HealthIceland +56.5
TransportIceland +30.0
RecreationIceland +45.8
RestaurantsIceland +43.9
France 70.40Iceland 112.00
Overall
France 70.40
Iceland 112.00
Difference Iceland +41.60
Food
France 93.40
Iceland 127.00
Difference Iceland +33.60
Clothing
France 86.10
Iceland 129.00
Difference Iceland +42.90
Housing
France 68.30
Iceland 91.00
Difference Iceland +22.70
Health
France 43.40
Iceland 99.90
Difference Iceland +56.50
Transport
France 114.00
Iceland 144.00
Difference Iceland +30.00
Recreation
France 82.20
Iceland 128.00
Difference Iceland +45.80
Restaurants
France 90.10
Iceland 134.00
Difference Iceland +43.90

Key Differences

Understanding France and Iceland

France records an lower 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Iceland, while both countries have overall price levels that sit on opposite sides of the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Iceland shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $40,122 (66.3%) more than France. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+1.03% and +1.82%). The widest price category gap is Health at 56.5 index points, and the two overall price levels sit on opposite sides of the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025, while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

The two overall price indices sit on opposite sides of the U.S. benchmark (70.40 vs 112.00), while the largest reported category difference appears in Health, where Iceland exceeds France by 56.5 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026