Cost of Living Comparison Between Hafnarfjordur and Egilsstadir Cost of Living Comparison Between Hafnarfjordur and Egilsstadir

😐 Solo nomad: Hafnarfjordur is 164.3% more expensive than Egilsstadir without rent, and 503.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hafnarfjordur is 218.6% more expensive than Egilsstadir without rent, and 389.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hafnarfjordur
Egilsstadir
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.9 ISK 3,356
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 ISK 18K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.18 ISK 2,018
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Cappuccino
$6.07 ISK 757
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 ISK 406
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 ISK 324
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.95 ISK 1,616
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.27 ISK 1,406
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hafnarfjordur
Egilsstadir
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ISK 203
$1.68 ISK 210
-2.98%
White Bread (500g)
$4.17 ISK 520
$2.76 ISK 345
51.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.76 ISK 468
$2.33 ISK 291
61.37%
Eggs
$6.27 ISK 783
$5.78 ISK 721
8.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.98 ISK 2,243
$21.62 ISK 2,697
-16.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$23.93 ISK 2,986
$31.93 ISK 3,983
-25.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$42.77 ISK 5,336
$43.03 ISK 5,368
-0.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ISK 414
$2.61 ISK 326
26.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 ISK 305
$2.38 ISK 296
2.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 ISK 375
$2.45 ISK 306
22.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.09 ISK 635
$3.77 ISK 471
35.01%
Potato (1kg)
$3.69 ISK 460
$4.42 ISK 551
-16.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 ISK 295
$2.06 ISK 257
15.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.04 ISK 379
$2.11 ISK 264
44.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ISK 240
$2.18 ISK 272
-11.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.9 ISK 1,734
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Wine (Bottle)
$24.71 ISK 3,083
$22.1 ISK 2,757
11.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 ISK 444
$3.8 ISK 474
-6.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ISK 397
$3.39 ISK 423
-5.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Hafnarfjordur
Egilsstadir
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.91 ISK 613
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 ISK 10.6K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 ISK 769
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 ISK 316
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.9 ISK 10.6K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.54 ISK 317
$2.52 ISK 314
0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.9K ISK 5.9M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K ISK 6.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hafnarfjordur
Egilsstadir
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.3 ISK 8,397
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.38 ISK 3,416
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86 ISK 10.7K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hafnarfjordur
Egilsstadir
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.2 ISK 8,014
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Cinema Ticket
$16.58 ISK 2,068
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Hafnarfjordur
Egilsstadir
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 ISK 39.7K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.5K ISK 3.7M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hafnarfjordur
Egilsstadir
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ISK 15.2K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 ISK 7,532
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ISK 14.8K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$266 ISK 33.1K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hafnarfjordur
Egilsstadir
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,450 ISK 305.7K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,972 ISK 246K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,228 ISK 402.7K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,556 ISK 318.8K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,999 ISK 873.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,881 ISK 858.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Hafnarfjordur
Egilsstadir
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,723 ISK 589.2K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
0
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Last update for Hafnarfjordur: October 29, 2025

Last update for Egilsstadir: October 29, 2025

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