Cost of Living Comparison Between Akranes and Swindon Cost of Living Comparison Between Akranes and Swindon

😐 Solo nomad: Akranes is 62.4% more expensive than Swindon without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Akranes is 90.1% more expensive than Swindon without rent, and 75.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Akranes
Swindon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.45 ISK 3,299
$20.33 £14.96
30.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 ISK 18.1K
$81.8 £60.2
77.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.1 ISK 2,757
$9.75 £7.17
126.67%
Cappuccino
$6.13 ISK 765
$4.07 £2.99
50.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ISK 391
$1.92 £1.41
63.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 ISK 304
$1.48 £1.09
64.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.64 ISK 1,327
$5.17 £3.81
105.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.11 ISK 1,011
$4.71 £3.47
72.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Akranes
Swindon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 ISK 245
$1.38 £1.01
42.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 ISK 258
$1.3 £0.96
58.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 ISK 446
$1.61 £1.18
121.74%
Eggs
$5.88 ISK 734
$3.54 £2.61
66.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.07 ISK 2,254
$8.43 £6.2
114.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.01 ISK 2,995
$8.06 £5.93
197.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.8 ISK 5,214
$13.02 £9.58
221.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 ISK 418
$2.95 £2.17
13.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.4 ISK 299
$1.51 £1.11
58.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 ISK 372
$2.87 £2.11
3.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 ISK 591
$3.24 £2.38
46.30%
Potato (1kg)
$3.64 ISK 455
$1.45 £1.06
151.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 ISK 304
$1.72 £1.26
41.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.18 ISK 397
$0.93 £0.69
241.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ISK 248
$1.73 £1.28
15.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.65 ISK 1,702
$21.3 £15.67
-35.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.29 ISK 3,030
$11.87 £8.73
104.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 ISK 348
$3.04 £2.24
-8.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ISK 245
$3.43 £2.52
-42.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Akranes
Swindon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 ISK 455
$3.28 £2.41
11.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.4 ISK 9,029
$92.2 £67.8
-21.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.2 ISK 773
$6.14 £4.52
0.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ISK 130
$1.58 £1.17
-34.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.1 ISK 10.9K
$14.9 £10.97
484.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.51 ISK 314
$1.93 £1.42
30.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.9K ISK 5.8M
$39.1K £28.8K
19.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53K ISK 6.6M
$40.4K £29.7K
31.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Akranes
Swindon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.8 ISK 11.1K
$227 £167
-60.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.52 ISK 3,433
$16.56 £12.18
66.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.4 ISK 10.8K
$43.6 £32.09
98.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Akranes
Swindon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$34.8 £25.61
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.23 £17.83
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.51 ISK 2,184
$13.65 £10.04
28.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Akranes
Swindon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 ISK 40.1K
$1,236 £910
-74.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.5K ISK 3.8M
$5,484 £4,036
456.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Akranes
Swindon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 ISK 17.2K
$57.6 £42.37
138.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.6 ISK 7,805
$38.92 £28.64
60.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$184 ISK 23K
$85.7 £63
114.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$264 ISK 32.9K
$99.2 £73
165.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Akranes
Swindon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,925 ISK 364.9K
$1,220 £897
139.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,877 ISK 234.1K
$1,109 £816
69.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,785 ISK 597K
$1,923 £1,415
148.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,552 ISK 443.2K
$1,740 £1,280
104.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,616 £1,925
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,080 £2,267
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Akranes
Swindon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,630 ISK 702.4K
$3,024 £2,225
86.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
5.53
74.14%

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Last update for Akranes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Swindon: October 28, 2025

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