Cost of Living Comparison Between Keflavik and Saint Helier Cost of Living Comparison Between Keflavik and Saint Helier

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Keflavik is 5.6% more expensive than Saint Helier without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Keflavik is 11% cheaper than Saint Helier without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Keflavik
Saint Helier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.37 ISKĀ 3,049
$37.07 JEPĀ 27.84
-34.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 ISKĀ 17.9K
$137 JEPĀ 103
4.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.19 ISKĀ 2,527
$10.85 JEPĀ 8.15
86.08%
Cappuccino
$3.99 ISKĀ 499
$4.86 JEPĀ 3.65
-17.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 ISKĀ 400
$3.31 JEPĀ 2.48
-3.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ISKĀ 314
$2.53 JEPĀ 1.90
-0.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.22 ISKĀ 1,029
$8.16 JEPĀ 6.13
0.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.89 ISKĀ 987
$8.03 JEPĀ 6.03
-1.74%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Keflavik
Saint Helier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 ISKĀ 246
$2.25 JEPĀ 1.69
-12.89%
White Bread (500g)
$4.31 ISKĀ 539
$2.34 JEPĀ 1.76
84.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 ISKĀ 295
$3.58 JEPĀ 2.69
-34.08%
Eggs
$6.21 ISKĀ 777
$5.73 JEPĀ 4.30
8.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.93 ISKĀ 2,244
$9.56 JEPĀ 7.18
87.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$23.44 ISKĀ 2,933
$11.77 JEPĀ 8.84
99.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.07 ISKĀ 5,390
$19.16 JEPĀ 14.39
124.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 ISKĀ 299
$4.33 JEPĀ 3.25
-44.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 ISKĀ 300
$3.26 JEPĀ 2.45
-26.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 ISKĀ 307
$4.35 JEPĀ 3.27
-43.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 ISKĀ 508
$4.17 JEPĀ 3.13
-2.64%
Potato (1kg)
$3.18 ISKĀ 397
$3.85 JEPĀ 2.89
-17.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 ISKĀ 255
$3.89 JEPĀ 2.92
-47.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.13 ISKĀ 391
$2.06 JEPĀ 1.55
51.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ISKĀ 241
$2.46 JEPĀ 1.85
-21.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.59 ISKĀ 1,701
$15.55 JEPĀ 11.68
-12.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.49 ISKĀ 2,063
$10.84 JEPĀ 8.14
52.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.75 ISKĀ 470
$4.62 JEPĀ 3.47
-18.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 ISKĀ 343
$7.28 JEPĀ 5.47
-62.36%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Keflavik
Saint Helier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.56 ISKĀ 446
$3.08 JEPĀ 2.32
15.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.1 ISKĀ 9,271
$68.5 JEPĀ 51.4
8.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 ISKĀ 784
$6.21 JEPĀ 4.66
0.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.29 ISKĀ 286
$3.87 JEPĀ 2.91
-40.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.6 ISKĀ 10.8K
$33.36 JEPĀ 25.06
159.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.43 ISKĀ 304
$2.22 JEPĀ 1.67
9.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.6K ISKĀ 6.0M
$22.5K JEPĀ 16.9K
111.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.0K ISKĀ 6.6M
$34.2K JEPĀ 25.7K
55.14%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Keflavik
Saint Helier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.8 ISKĀ 11.1K
$241 JEPĀ 181
-63.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.97 ISKĀ 3,500
$25.35 JEPĀ 19.04
10.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.5 ISKĀ 10.7K
$77.2 JEPĀ 58.0
10.77%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Keflavik
Saint Helier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$68.7 JEPĀ 51.6
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.62 JEPĀ 18.49
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.26 ISKĀ 2,160
$20.83 JEPĀ 15.64
-17.14%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Keflavik
Saint Helier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 ISKĀ 40.5K
$2,204 JEPĀ 1,655
-85.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.4K ISKĀ 3.8M
$16.9K JEPĀ 12.7K
79.79%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Keflavik
Saint Helier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 ISKĀ 17.4K
$109 JEPĀ 81.9
27.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 ISKĀ 7,673
$74.1 JEPĀ 55.7
-17.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$180 ISKĀ 22.6K
$125 JEPĀ 94.2
43.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$191 ISKĀ 23.9K
$217 JEPĀ 163
-11.87%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Keflavik
Saint Helier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,866 ISKĀ 233.5K
$2,044 JEPĀ 1,535
-8.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,319 ISKĀ 165.1K
$1,664 JEPĀ 1,250
-20.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,415 ISKĀ 302.2K
$3,861 JEPĀ 2,900
-37.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,043 ISKĀ 255.7K
$3,524 JEPĀ 2,647
-42.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$11.3K JEPĀ 8,462
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$10.3K JEPĀ 7,747
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Keflavik
Saint Helier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 ISKĀ 468.3K
$4,861 JEPĀ 3,650
-23.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
3.85
150.13%

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Last update for Keflavik: March 2, 2026

Last update for Saint Helier: March 1, 2026

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