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Have you visited it's such a cool/unique place and it's really not crazy cold there (20 to 45 F in the winter on average). The wind is intense, but the cold is

Have you visited it's such a cool/unique place and it's really not crazy cold there (20 to 45 F in the winter on average). The wind is intense, but the cold is not like something like Fairbanks, Alaska. Things I love about Iceland compared to the US - Almost zero crime - Police, I only saw three cars in nine days - No one can carry a gun - All citizens (free healthcare) well paid compared to US - Hot water from a faucet comes directly from the ground - Geothermal govt run bathhouses in each neighborhood for after work socializing. - Hike to an active volcano or to a hot river to bathe in - Beautiful outdoor scenery - The Northern Lights One negative is it's expensive i.e. a large pizza from a pizzeria here in the states will run you $12 to $15 while there it's $21 to $25.

haliskerbas 4y ago
where in the states? In LA, NY or SF, the Iceland price seems pretty on par for a large pizza
- paul7986 4y ago
  Baltimore city and surrounding counties. Iceland is one the more expensive European cities for food at least.
  - sbradford26 4y ago
    As of late the exchange rates have made it less expensive versus US dollars. Also add on the fact that tax is included in restaurant prices and there isn't tipping it honestly is pretty close to a moderate higher cost of living area in the US. This is based off of my experience going in September of 2022.
    - paul7986 4y ago
      I'm talking about ordering a pizza and carrying it out as I did at durum.is. It's $21 for a large cheese pizza to pick up and carry out or $25 for a pepperoni pizza that's a lot more money than Baltimore city… Baltimore county and surrounding counties and York County Pennsylvania… Like $10-$15 more. I don't live in a big metropolitan city so only going based on what I know. A German friend I met who lives in Iceland says he can only eat dominoes because they offer cheap deals. .
- jnsie 4y ago
  Live in NYC. Large cheese pizza near me is typically >$20. More depending on additional toppings. Single data point, for sure, but I suspect your prices might be outdated.
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runarberg 4y ago
Note that it is not this rosie in reality. Iceland has issues like any other places: - There are still crimes, particularly against women during the nightlife which isn’t investigated and reported in crime statistics. - Police just acquired permission from the minister of justice to carry stun guns. There are recent cases of racial profiling which are particularly worrysom - Gun laws are increasingly un-enforced and gun crimes are on the rise. Iceland has one of the largest per capita gun ownership in Europe. - The healthcare system is increasingly underfunded, wait lists for healthcare are getting longer. A recent immigration bill denies health care to asylum seekers. - Hot water is a plenty so this is mostly true. - The swimming pools are amazing places to socialize and still relatively cheap... So this is also true - The volcano has stopped erupting, this last one was indeed very approachable. More likely volcanoes form way in the highlands and are not approachable unless you can charter a plain or a helicopter. - The outdoor scenery is relative. I much more favor the trees in the pacific north west where I live now over the mossy lava-fields where I grew up. - The northern lights are cool but light pollution is a problem in and around the city or any town and village.
- paul7986 4y ago
  Compared to the US there is barely is any crime! There are no school shootings yet here there's almost one a day it seems. Seemed as safe as Norway where moms leave their babies out in their carriages bundled up for fresh air while they go into their house to clean. A mom who did that here would be possibly arrested So Iceland is paradise if you are a tired of seeing all the crime in America. I didn't know it was that bad here til my dates (locals) I met and talked with at one of the neighborhood family bathhouses pointed it out. How scared they are of going to the US. Which I replied it's not that bad not everyone has a gun yet once I was home I had a crazy gunman who shot police hiding in the woods of my backyard and we were told to shelter in place. Sure that's not happening in Iceland cause even and only police only have stun guns!
  - slaw 4y ago
    Compared to US, Iceland is tiny.
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haliskerbas 4y ago

where in the states? In LA, NY or SF, the Iceland price seems pretty on par for a large pizza

paul7986 4y ago
Baltimore city and surrounding counties. Iceland is one the more expensive European cities for food at least.
- sbradford26 4y ago
  As of late the exchange rates have made it less expensive versus US dollars. Also add on the fact that tax is included in restaurant prices and there isn't tipping it honestly is pretty close to a moderate higher cost of living area in the US. This is based off of my experience going in September of 2022.
  - paul7986 4y ago
    I'm talking about ordering a pizza and carrying it out as I did at durum.is. It's $21 for a large cheese pizza to pick up and carry out or $25 for a pepperoni pizza that's a lot more money than Baltimore city… Baltimore county and surrounding counties and York County Pennsylvania… Like $10-$15 more. I don't live in a big metropolitan city so only going based on what I know. A German friend I met who lives in Iceland says he can only eat dominoes because they offer cheap deals. .
jnsie 4y ago
Live in NYC. Large cheese pizza near me is typically >$20. More depending on additional toppings. Single data point, for sure, but I suspect your prices might be outdated.
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runarberg 4y ago

Note that it is not this rosie in reality. Iceland has issues like any other places: - There are still crimes, particularly against women during the nightlife which isn’t investigated and reported in crime statistics. - Police just acquired permission from the minister of justice to carry stun guns. There are recent cases of racial profiling which are particularly worrysom - Gun laws are increasingly un-enforced and gun crimes are on the rise. Iceland has one of the largest per capita gun ownership in Europe. - The healthcare system is increasingly underfunded, wait lists for healthcare are getting longer. A recent immigration bill denies health care to asylum seekers. - Hot water is a plenty so this is mostly true. - The swimming pools are amazing places to socialize and still relatively cheap... So this is also true - The volcano has stopped erupting, this last one was indeed very approachable. More likely volcanoes form way in the highlands and are not approachable unless you can charter a plain or a helicopter. - The outdoor scenery is relative. I much more favor the trees in the pacific north west where I live now over the mossy lava-fields where I grew up. - The northern lights are cool but light pollution is a problem in and around the city or any town and village.

paul7986 4y ago
Compared to the US there is barely is any crime! There are no school shootings yet here there's almost one a day it seems. Seemed as safe as Norway where moms leave their babies out in their carriages bundled up for fresh air while they go into their house to clean. A mom who did that here would be possibly arrested So Iceland is paradise if you are a tired of seeing all the crime in America. I didn't know it was that bad here til my dates (locals) I met and talked with at one of the neighborhood family bathhouses pointed it out. How scared they are of going to the US. Which I replied it's not that bad not everyone has a gun yet once I was home I had a crazy gunman who shot police hiding in the woods of my backyard and we were told to shelter in place. Sure that's not happening in Iceland cause even and only police only have stun guns!
- slaw 4y ago
  Compared to US, Iceland is tiny.
- 4y ago