Cost of Living Comparison Between Grundarfjordur and Selfoss Cost of Living Comparison Between Grundarfjordur and Selfoss

😐 Solo nomad: Grundarfjordur is 112.3% more expensive than Selfoss without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Grundarfjordur is 231.5% more expensive than Selfoss without rent, and 175.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grundarfjordur
Selfoss
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.16 ISK 3,398
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 ISK 18.2K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.44 ISK 2,808
$20.40 ISK 2,552
10.00%
Cappuccino
$6.02 ISK 753
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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)
$2.55 ISK 319
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.75 ISK 1,596
$11.87 ISK 1,486
7.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.37 ISK 1,423
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grundarfjordur
Selfoss
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ISK 246
$1.75 ISK 219
12.57%
White Bread (500g)
$4.31 ISK 539
$7.34 ISK 918
-41.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.56 ISK 446
$4.34 ISK 543
-17.97%
Eggs
$6.44 ISK 806
$6.39 ISK 800
0.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.88 ISK 2,237
$16.74 ISK 2,094
6.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$23.87 ISK 2,987
$20.50 ISK 2,565
16.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$42.87 ISK 5,365
$32.61 ISK 4,081
31.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ISK 408
$2.77 ISK 347
17.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 ISK 306
$2.61 ISK 327
-6.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 ISK 371
$2.69 ISK 337
10.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.97 ISK 622
$7.02 ISK 879
-29.20%
Potato (1kg)
$3.70 ISK 463
$3.20 ISK 401
15.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 ISK 305
$2.03 ISK 254
20.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.02 ISK 378
$3.58 ISK 448
-15.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 ISK 250
$1.33 ISK 167
50.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.88 ISK 1,737
$15.25 ISK 1,909
-8.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.75 ISK 2,971
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.55 ISK 444
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ISK 422
$1.10 ISK 138
206.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Grundarfjordur
Selfoss
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.37 ISK 798
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.65 ISK 332
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.5 ISK 10.6K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.53 ISK 316
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.5K ISK 5.8M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.5K ISK 6.4M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grundarfjordur
Selfoss
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.3 ISK 10.8K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.56 ISK 3,448
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.9 ISK 10.5K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grundarfjordur
Selfoss
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$17.84 ISK 2,232
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Grundarfjordur
Selfoss
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$315 ISK 39.4K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.9K ISK 3.7M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grundarfjordur
Selfoss
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 ISK 17.4K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 ISK 7,638
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$179 ISK 22.4K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$267 ISK 33.4K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grundarfjordur
Selfoss
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$2,844 ISK 355.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,171 ISK 146.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Grundarfjordur
Selfoss
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
0
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Last update for Grundarfjordur: March 3, 2026

Last update for Selfoss: March 1, 2026

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