Cost of Living Comparison Between Blonduos and Selfoss Cost of Living Comparison Between Blonduos and Selfoss

😐 Solo nomad: Blonduos is 106.1% more expensive than Selfoss without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Blonduos is 228.1% more expensive than Selfoss without rent, and 173.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blonduos
Selfoss
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.04 ISK 3,384
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 ISK 17.9K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.47 ISK 2,812
$20.40 ISK 2,552
10.15%
Cappuccino
$5.95 ISK 744
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ISK 409
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 ISK 331
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.08 ISK 1,636
$11.87 ISK 1,486
10.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.41 ISK 1,428
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blonduos
Selfoss
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ISK 237
$1.75 ISK 219
8.00%
White Bread (500g)
$4.40 ISK 550
$7.34 ISK 918
-40.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.56 ISK 446
$4.34 ISK 543
-17.97%
Eggs
$6.35 ISK 795
$6.39 ISK 800
-0.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.38 ISK 2,300
$16.74 ISK 2,094
9.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.40 ISK 3,053
$20.50 ISK 2,565
19.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.16 ISK 5,402
$32.61 ISK 4,081
32.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ISK 407
$2.77 ISK 347
17.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 ISK 312
$2.61 ISK 327
-4.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 ISK 373
$2.69 ISK 337
10.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.09 ISK 637
$7.02 ISK 879
-27.49%
Potato (1kg)
$3.52 ISK 441
$3.20 ISK 401
10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 ISK 291
$2.03 ISK 254
14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.09 ISK 386
$3.58 ISK 448
-13.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 ISK 251
$1.33 ISK 167
51.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.87 ISK 1,736
$15.25 ISK 1,909
-9.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.13 ISK 3,020
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.71 ISK 465
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ISK 409
$1.10 ISK 138
197.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Blonduos
Selfoss
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.50 ISK 813
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 ISK 333
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.2 ISK 10.9K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.57 ISK 322
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K ISK 5.9M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.2K ISK 6.4M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blonduos
Selfoss
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.2 ISK 11.2K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 ISK 3,369
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.5 ISK 10.8K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blonduos
Selfoss
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$17.92 ISK 2,242
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Blonduos
Selfoss
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 ISK 39.6K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.9K ISK 3.7M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blonduos
Selfoss
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 ISK 17.2K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.4 ISK 7,682
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$181 ISK 22.6K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$262 ISK 32.7K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blonduos
Selfoss
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$2,844 ISK 355.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Blonduos
Selfoss
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
0
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Last update for Blonduos: March 1, 2026

Last update for Selfoss: March 1, 2026

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