Cost of Living Comparison Between Blonduos and Akureyri Cost of Living Comparison Between Blonduos and Akureyri

😐 Solo nomad: Blonduos is 40% more expensive than Akureyri without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Blonduos is 54.7% more expensive than Akureyri without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blonduos
Akureyri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.04 ISK 3,384
$24.36 ISK 3,049
11.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 ISK 17.9K
$129 ISK 16.1K
11.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.47 ISK 2,812
$22.26 ISK 2,786
0.94%
Cappuccino
$5.95 ISK 744
$4.94 ISK 618
20.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ISK 409
$3.40 ISK 426
-3.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 ISK 331
$2.94 ISK 368
-10.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.08 ISK 1,636
$10.83 ISK 1,355
20.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.41 ISK 1,428
$9.15 ISK 1,145
24.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blonduos
Akureyri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ISK 237
$2.75 ISK 344
-31.27%
White Bread (500g)
$4.40 ISK 550
$2.26 ISK 282
94.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.56 ISK 446
$2.97 ISK 372
19.87%
Eggs
$6.35 ISK 795
$8.20 ISK 1,026
-22.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.38 ISK 2,300
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-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.40 ISK 3,053
$23.90 ISK 2,991
2.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.16 ISK 5,402
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Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ISK 407
-
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 ISK 312
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 ISK 373
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$5.09 ISK 637
-
-
Potato (1kg)
$3.52 ISK 441
-
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Onion (1kg)
$2.32 ISK 291
-
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Lettuce (1 head)
$3.09 ISK 386
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 ISK 251
-
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.87 ISK 1,736
$13.29 ISK 1,663
4.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.13 ISK 3,020
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.71 ISK 465
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ISK 409
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Blonduos
Akureyri
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.50 ISK 813
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 ISK 333
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.2 ISK 10.9K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.57 ISK 322
$2.58 ISK 323
-0.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K ISK 5.9M
$39.8K ISK 5.0M
18.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.2K ISK 6.4M
$64.6K ISK 8.1M
-20.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blonduos
Akureyri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.2 ISK 11.2K
$120 ISK 15.0K
-25.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 ISK 3,369
$25.46 ISK 3,186
5.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.5 ISK 10.8K
$160 ISK 20.0K
-45.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blonduos
Akureyri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$82.2 ISK 10.3K
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.92 ISK 2,242
$14.83 ISK 1,856
20.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blonduos
Akureyri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 ISK 39.6K
$355 ISK 44.4K
-10.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.9K ISK 3.7M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blonduos
Akureyri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 ISK 17.2K
$80.5 ISK 10.1K
71.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.4 ISK 7,682
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$181 ISK 22.6K
$120 ISK 15.0K
50.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$262 ISK 32.7K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blonduos
Akureyri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,742 ISK 217.9K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,788 ISK 223.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$2,094 ISK 262.0K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,470 ISK 809.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,520 ISK 816.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Blonduos
Akureyri
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
9.4
2.45%

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Last update for Blonduos: March 1, 2026

Last update for Akureyri: March 3, 2026

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