Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Akranes Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Akranes

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 32.6% cheaper than Akranes without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 40.1% cheaper than Akranes without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Akranes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$26.45 ISK 3,299
-34.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$145 ISK 18.1K
-52.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$22.1 ISK 2,757
-37.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.13 ISK 765
-54.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.13 ISK 391
-10.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.44 ISK 304
-18.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$10.64 ISK 1,327
-58.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$8.11 ISK 1,011
-44.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Akranes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.96 ISK 245
-36.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.06 ISK 258
-1.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.57 ISK 446
-44.54%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$5.88 ISK 734
-41.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$18.07 ISK 2,254
1.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$24.01 ISK 2,995
-59.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$41.8 ISK 5,214
-53.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.35 ISK 418
-22.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.4 ISK 299
-2.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.98 ISK 372
-29.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.74 ISK 591
-41.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.64 ISK 455
-43.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.44 ISK 304
-27.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$3.18 ISK 397
-52.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.99 ISK 248
-57.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$13.65 ISK 1,702
-48.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$24.29 ISK 3,030
-70.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.79 ISK 348
-48.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.96 ISK 245
16.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Akranes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.65 ISK 455
-17.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$72.4 ISK 9,029
-59.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.2 ISK 773
-25.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.04 ISK 130
94.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$87.1 ISK 10.9K
-66.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.51 ISK 314
-27.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$46.9K ISK 5.8M
-18.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$53K ISK 6.6M
-38.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Akranes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$88.8 ISK 11.1K
113.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$27.52 ISK 3,433
-19.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$86.4 ISK 10.8K
-57.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Akranes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$17.51 ISK 2,184
-38.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Akranes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$321 ISK 40.1K
127.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$30.5K ISK 3.8M
-50.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Akranes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$138 ISK 17.2K
-36.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$62.6 ISK 7,805
-41.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$184 ISK 23K
-44.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$264 ISK 32.9K
-55.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Akranes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$2,925 ISK 364.9K
-45.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,877 ISK 234.1K
-34.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$4,785 ISK 597K
-43.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$3,552 ISK 443.2K
-42.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Akranes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$5,630 ISK 702.4K
-60.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.63
-64.80%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Akranes: October 29, 2025

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