Cost of Living Comparison Between Akranes and Egilsstadir Cost of Living Comparison Between Akranes and Egilsstadir

😐 Solo nomad: Akranes is 121% more expensive than Egilsstadir without rent, and 487.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Akranes is 178.7% more expensive than Egilsstadir without rent, and 459.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Akranes
Egilsstadir
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.45 ISK 3,299
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 ISK 18.1K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.1 ISK 2,757
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Cappuccino
$6.13 ISK 765
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ISK 391
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 ISK 304
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.64 ISK 1,327
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.11 ISK 1,011
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Akranes
Egilsstadir
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 ISK 245
$1.68 ISK 210
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 ISK 258
$2.76 ISK 345
-25.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 ISK 446
$2.33 ISK 291
53.22%
Eggs
$5.88 ISK 734
$5.78 ISK 721
1.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.07 ISK 2,254
$21.62 ISK 2,697
-16.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.01 ISK 2,995
$31.93 ISK 3,983
-24.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.8 ISK 5,214
$43.03 ISK 5,368
-2.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 ISK 418
$2.61 ISK 326
28.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.4 ISK 299
$2.38 ISK 296
0.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 ISK 372
$2.45 ISK 306
21.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 ISK 591
$3.77 ISK 471
25.73%
Potato (1kg)
$3.64 ISK 455
$4.42 ISK 551
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 ISK 304
$2.06 ISK 257
18.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.18 ISK 397
$2.11 ISK 264
50.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ISK 248
$2.18 ISK 272
-8.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.65 ISK 1,702
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Wine (Bottle)
$24.29 ISK 3,030
$22.1 ISK 2,757
9.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 ISK 348
$3.8 ISK 474
-26.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ISK 245
$3.39 ISK 423
-42.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Akranes
Egilsstadir
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 ISK 455
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.4 ISK 9,029
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.2 ISK 773
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ISK 130
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.1 ISK 10.9K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.51 ISK 314
$2.52 ISK 314
-0.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.9K ISK 5.8M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53K ISK 6.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Akranes
Egilsstadir
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.8 ISK 11.1K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.52 ISK 3,433
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.4 ISK 10.8K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Akranes
Egilsstadir
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$17.51 ISK 2,184
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Akranes
Egilsstadir
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 ISK 40.1K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.5K ISK 3.8M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Akranes
Egilsstadir
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 ISK 17.2K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.6 ISK 7,805
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$184 ISK 23K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$264 ISK 32.9K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Akranes
Egilsstadir
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,925 ISK 364.9K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,877 ISK 234.1K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,785 ISK 597K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,552 ISK 443.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Akranes
Egilsstadir
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,630 ISK 702.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
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Last update for Akranes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Egilsstadir: October 29, 2025

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