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Cost of Living Comparison Between Iceland and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Iceland and Spain

😐 Solo nomad: Iceland is 101.8% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 115.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iceland is 104.3% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 110.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iceland
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.42 ISK 3,328
$16.14 €13.92
63.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$128 ISK 16.1K
$57.7 €49.70
121.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.96 ISK 2,514
$10.53 €9.08
89.55%
Cappuccino
$5.99 ISK 755
$2.31 €2.00
159.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 ISK 418
$2.58 €2.22
28.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 ISK 330
$1.81 €1.56
44.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.09 ISK 1,523
$3.55 €3.06
240.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.65 ISK 1,341
$4.00 €3.45
166.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iceland
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ISK 246
$1.23 €1.06
58.54%
White Bread (500g)
$4.21 ISK 531
$1.51 €1.30
178.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.59 ISK 452
$1.66 €1.43
116.27%
Eggs
$6.41 ISK 808
$2.95 €2.55
117.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.74 ISK 2,360
$14.57 €12.56
28.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$23.89 ISK 3,010
$8.36 €7.21
185.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$42.05 ISK 5,298
$15.96 €13.75
163.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 ISK 387
$2.54 €2.19
20.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 ISK 315
$2.08 €1.79
20.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 ISK 364
$2.13 €1.84
35.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 ISK 625
$2.54 €2.19
95.28%
Potato (1kg)
$3.51 ISK 442
$1.86 €1.60
88.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 ISK 287
$1.99 €1.71
14.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.09 ISK 390
$1.34 €1.16
130.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ISK 274
$0.80 €0.69
171.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.28 ISK 1,799
$6.51 €5.61
119.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.25 ISK 2,929
$5.67 €4.89
310.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.72 ISK 468
$1.25 €1.08
197.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 ISK 404
$2.16 €1.86
48.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Iceland
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.29 ISK 666
$1.76 €1.52
200.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.2 ISK 10.6K
$34.45 €29.70
144.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 ISK 805
$4.49 €3.87
42.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 ISK 300
$1.27 €1.10
87.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.9 ISK 10.7K
$26.76 €23.07
217.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.54 ISK 320
$1.80 €1.55
41.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K ISK 5.9M
$38.7K €33.3K
21.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.5K ISK 6.9M
$30.6K €26.4K
77.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iceland
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.6 ISK 11.4K
$148 €128
-38.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.40 ISK 3,451
$20.22 €17.43
35.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.2 ISK 11.1K
$33.26 €28.67
165.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iceland
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.6 ISK 10.4K
$47.68 €41.10
73.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.13 ISK 4,677
$15.73 €13.56
136.05%
Cinema Ticket
$17.81 ISK 2,244
$9.22 €7.94
93.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iceland
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$347 ISK 43.7K
$527 €455
-34.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.7K ISK 3.7M
$10.0K €8,654
195.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iceland
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 ISK 17.4K
$88.3 €76.1
56.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.7 ISK 7,898
$36.99 €31.88
69.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$175 ISK 22.0K
$91.3 €78.7
91.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$253 ISK 31.9K
$107 €92.1
136.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iceland
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,235 ISK 281.6K
$1,066 €919
109.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,977 ISK 249.1K
$817 €704
141.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,150 ISK 396.8K
$1,685 €1,453
86.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,737 ISK 344.7K
$1,253 €1,080
118.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,399 ISK 932.0K
$4,444 €3,831
66.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,095 ISK 767.8K
$2,794 €2,408
118.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iceland
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,487 ISK 565.2K
$2,090 €1,802
114.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.88
3.51
181.48%

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Last update for Iceland: January 13, 2026

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

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