Cost of Living Comparison Between Hafnarfjordur and Neuchatel Cost of Living Comparison Between Hafnarfjordur and Neuchatel

🙂 Solo nomad: Hafnarfjordur is 2.4% cheaper than Neuchatel without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hafnarfjordur is 8.7% cheaper than Neuchatel without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hafnarfjordur
Neuchatel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.08 ISK 3,358
$24.89 CHF 19.49
8.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 ISK 18.1K
$99.1 CHF 77.6
46.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.50 ISK 2,046
$20.53 CHF 16.07
-19.63%
Cappuccino
$6.20 ISK 768
$4.79 CHF 3.75
29.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 ISK 417
$4.74 CHF 3.71
-29.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 ISK 327
$3.86 CHF 3.02
-31.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.84 ISK 1,592
$8.47 CHF 6.63
51.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.42 ISK 1,416
$6.14 CHF 4.81
85.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hafnarfjordur
Neuchatel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ISK 210
$2.18 CHF 1.71
-22.48%
White Bread (500g)
$4.36 ISK 540
$3.75 CHF 2.94
16.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.56 ISK 441
$4.37 CHF 3.42
-18.54%
Eggs
$6.41 ISK 794
$7.03 CHF 5.51
-8.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.79 ISK 2,205
$31.09 CHF 24.34
-42.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.17 ISK 2,997
$32.35 CHF 25.33
-25.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$42.16 ISK 5,228
$47.92 CHF 37.52
-12.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 ISK 400
$5.26 CHF 4.11
-38.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 ISK 292
$3.18 CHF 2.49
-25.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 ISK 375
$2.75 CHF 2.15
9.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 ISK 610
$5.87 CHF 4.60
-16.18%
Potato (1kg)
$3.59 ISK 445
$2.82 CHF 2.21
27.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 ISK 303
$2.43 CHF 1.90
0.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 ISK 392
$2.24 CHF 1.75
41.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ISK 247
$1.69 CHF 1.32
17.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.78 ISK 1,708
$10.97 CHF 8.59
25.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.14 ISK 2,993
$12.60 CHF 9.86
91.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.58 ISK 444
$2.31 CHF 1.81
54.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 ISK 403
$3.31 CHF 2.59
-1.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Hafnarfjordur
Neuchatel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.94 ISK 612
$3.17 CHF 2.49
55.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.2 ISK 10.4K
$89.8 CHF 70.3
-6.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.17 ISK 765
$9.39 CHF 7.35
-34.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.65 ISK 329
$3.32 CHF 2.60
-20.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.8 ISK 10.5K
$76.7 CHF 60.1
10.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.44 ISK 303
$2.12 CHF 1.66
15.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.2K ISK 5.9M
$40.5K CHF 31.7K
16.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.1K ISK 6.6M
$42.7K CHF 33.5K
24.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hafnarfjordur
Neuchatel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.3 ISK 8,473
$286 CHF 224
-76.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.37 ISK 3,394
$62.2 CHF 48.73
-56.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.7 ISK 10.8K
$37.29 CHF 29.20
132.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hafnarfjordur
Neuchatel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.5 ISK 7,999
$91.8 CHF 71.9
-29.69%
Cinema Ticket
$16.42 ISK 2,036
$21.16 CHF 16.57
-22.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hafnarfjordur
Neuchatel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 ISK 40.3K
$2,583 CHF 2,022
-87.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.3K ISK 3.8M
$26.7K CHF 20.9K
13.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hafnarfjordur
Neuchatel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 ISK 14.9K
$136 CHF 106
-11.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.1 ISK 7,698
$66.8 CHF 52.3
-7.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 ISK 14.9K
$151 CHF 118
-20.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$262 ISK 32.5K
$119 CHF 93.1
120.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hafnarfjordur
Neuchatel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,438 ISK 302.3K
$1,721 CHF 1,347
41.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,980 ISK 245.6K
$1,448 CHF 1,134
36.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,271 ISK 405.5K
$2,652 CHF 2,077
23.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,522 ISK 312.7K
$2,417 CHF 1,893
4.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,005 ISK 868.5K
$12.6K CHF 9,860
-44.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,010 ISK 869.2K
$8,809 CHF 6,897
-20.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hafnarfjordur
Neuchatel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,758 ISK 589.9K
$7,679 CHF 6,012
-38.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
2.42
297.93%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hafnarfjordur: March 2, 2026

Last update for Neuchatel: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities