Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hafnarfjordur Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Hafnarfjordur

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 43.7% cheaper than Hafnarfjordur without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 47.6% cheaper than Hafnarfjordur without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$26.9 ISK 3,356
-35.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$144 ISK 18K
-52.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$16.18 ISK 2,018
-15.27%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.07 ISK 757
-54.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.25 ISK 406
-13.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.6 ISK 324
-23.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$12.95 ISK 1,616
-65.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$11.27 ISK 1,406
-59.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.63 ISK 203
-23.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$4.17 ISK 520
-51.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.76 ISK 468
-47.34%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$6.27 ISK 783
-44.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$17.98 ISK 2,243
1.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$23.93 ISK 2,986
-58.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$42.77 ISK 5,336
-55.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.31 ISK 414
-21.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.45 ISK 305
-4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.01 ISK 375
-29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.09 ISK 635
-45.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.69 ISK 460
-44.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.37 ISK 295
-25.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$3.04 ISK 379
-50.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.92 ISK 240
-55.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$13.9 ISK 1,734
-49.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$24.71 ISK 3,083
-71.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.56 ISK 444
-59.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.19 ISK 397
-28.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.91 ISK 613
-38.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$85.1 ISK 10.6K
-65.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.16 ISK 769
-25.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.53 ISK 316
-20.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$84.9 ISK 10.6K
-65.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.54 ISK 317
-28.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$46.9K ISK 5.9M
-18.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$52.8K ISK 6.6M
-38.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$67.3 ISK 8,397
181.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$27.38 ISK 3,416
-18.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$86 ISK 10.7K
-57.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$64.2 ISK 8,014
-10.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.58 ISK 2,068
-34.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$318 ISK 39.7K
130.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$29.5K ISK 3.7M
-48.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$122 ISK 15.2K
-28.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$60.4 ISK 7,532
-39.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$119 ISK 14.8K
-13.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$266 ISK 33.1K
-55.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$2,450 ISK 305.7K
-35.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,972 ISK 246K
-37.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$3,228 ISK 402.7K
-16.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,556 ISK 318.8K
-20.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$6,999 ISK 873.1K
-5.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$6,881 ISK 858.4K
-26.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,723 ISK 589.2K
-53.45%
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 Hafnarfjordur: October 29, 2025

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