Cost of Living Comparison Between Akranes and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Akranes and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Akranes is 61.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Akranes is 83.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 78.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Akranes
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.45 ISK 3,299
$16.09 €13.89
64.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 ISK 18.1K
$64.1 €55.3
126.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.1 ISK 2,757
$10.28 €8.88
114.98%
Cappuccino
$6.13 ISK 765
$2.78 €2.4
120.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ISK 391
$2.23 €1.92
40.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 ISK 304
$1.57 €1.35
55.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.64 ISK 1,327
$3.41 €2.95
212.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.11 ISK 1,011
$3.82 €3.3
112.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Akranes
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 ISK 245
$1.14 €0.98
71.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 ISK 258
$1.73 €1.49
19.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 ISK 446
$1.67 €1.44
113.77%
Eggs
$5.88 ISK 734
$3.13 €2.7
87.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.07 ISK 2,254
$13.31 €11.5
35.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.01 ISK 2,995
$7.99 €6.9
200.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.8 ISK 5,214
$15.97 €13.79
161.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 ISK 418
$2.28 €1.97
46.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.4 ISK 299
$1.7 €1.47
41.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 ISK 372
$2.04 €1.76
46.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 ISK 591
$2.55 €2.2
85.88%
Potato (1kg)
$3.64 ISK 455
$1.76 €1.52
106.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 ISK 304
$2.05 €1.77
19.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.18 ISK 397
$1.98 €1.71
60.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ISK 248
$0.81 €0.7
145.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.65 ISK 1,702
$6.59 €5.69
107.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.29 ISK 3,030
$5.87 €5.07
313.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 ISK 348
$1.33 €1.15
109.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ISK 245
$2.92 €2.52
-32.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Akranes
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 ISK 455
$2.27 €1.96
60.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.4 ISK 9,029
$46.15 €39.85
56.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.2 ISK 773
$4.23 €3.66
46.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ISK 130
$0.86 €0.75
20.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.1 ISK 10.9K
$18.68 €16.13
366.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.51 ISK 314
$2.09 €1.81
20.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.9K ISK 5.8M
$34.5K €29.8K
35.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53K ISK 6.6M
$39.6K €34.2K
33.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Akranes
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.8 ISK 11.1K
$148 €128
-40.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.52 ISK 3,433
$20.98 €18.11
31.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.4 ISK 10.8K
$39.65 €34.24
117.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Akranes
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.51 ISK 2,184
$9.38 €8.1
86.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Akranes
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 ISK 40.1K
$607 €524
-47.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.5K ISK 3.8M
$16.1K €13.9K
89.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Akranes
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 ISK 17.2K
$104 €90.1
31.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.6 ISK 7,805
$41.09 €35.48
52.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$184 ISK 23K
$92.7 €80
98.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$264 ISK 32.9K
$119 €102
122.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Akranes
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,925 ISK 364.9K
$1,592 €1,375
83.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,877 ISK 234.1K
$1,262 €1,090
48.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,785 ISK 597K
$3,046 €2,630
57.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,552 ISK 443.2K
$2,069 €1,787
71.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Akranes
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,630 ISK 702.4K
$1,462 €1,263
284.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
3.81
152.76%

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Last update for Akranes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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