Cost of Living Comparison Between Drangsnes and Selfoss Cost of Living Comparison Between Drangsnes and Selfoss

😐 Solo nomad: Drangsnes is 156.6% more expensive than Selfoss without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Drangsnes is 176.5% more expensive than Selfoss without rent, and 179.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drangsnes
Selfoss
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.44 ISK 3,434
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$142 ISK 17.8K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.81 ISK 2,855
$20.40 ISK 2,552
11.81%
Cappuccino
$6.01 ISK 752
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 ISK 408
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 ISK 320
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.62 ISK 1,580
$11.87 ISK 1,486
6.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.04 ISK 1,381
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Drangsnes
Selfoss
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 ISK 240
$1.75 ISK 219
9.71%
White Bread (500g)
$4.31 ISK 540
$7.34 ISK 918
-41.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.70 ISK 464
$4.34 ISK 543
-14.75%
Eggs
$6.23 ISK 780
$6.39 ISK 800
-2.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.39 ISK 2,301
$16.74 ISK 2,094
9.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.00 ISK 3,004
$20.50 ISK 2,565
17.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.82 ISK 5,234
$32.61 ISK 4,081
28.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 ISK 405
$2.77 ISK 347
16.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 ISK 318
$2.61 ISK 327
-2.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 ISK 377
$2.69 ISK 337
12.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.93 ISK 617
$7.02 ISK 879
-29.77%
Potato (1kg)
$3.57 ISK 447
$3.20 ISK 401
11.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 ISK 299
$2.03 ISK 254
17.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 ISK 396
$3.58 ISK 448
-11.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 ISK 239
$1.33 ISK 167
43.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.75 ISK 1,721
$15.25 ISK 1,909
-9.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.27 ISK 3,038
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 ISK 446
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 ISK 404
$1.10 ISK 138
193.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Drangsnes
Selfoss
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 ISK 800
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 ISK 318
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.9 ISK 10.9K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.48 ISK 311
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.6K ISK 6.0M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.6K ISK 6.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drangsnes
Selfoss
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.2 ISK 10.9K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.39 ISK 3,428
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.6 ISK 10.7K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Drangsnes
Selfoss
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$17.47 ISK 2,186
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Drangsnes
Selfoss
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$315 ISK 39.5K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.7K ISK 3.7M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Drangsnes
Selfoss
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 ISK 17.4K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.8 ISK 7,860
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$186 ISK 23.3K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$270 ISK 33.7K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drangsnes
Selfoss
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$2,844 ISK 355.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Drangsnes
Selfoss
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,007 ISK 751.7K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
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Last update for Drangsnes: March 1, 2026

Last update for Selfoss: March 1, 2026

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