Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Akranes Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Akranes

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 38.2% cheaper than Akranes without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 45.4% cheaper than Akranes without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Akranes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$26.45 ISK 3,299
-39.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$145 ISK 18.1K
-55.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$22.1 ISK 2,757
-53.48%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.13 ISK 765
-54.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.13 ISK 391
-28.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.44 ISK 304
-35.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$10.64 ISK 1,327
-67.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.11 ISK 1,011
-52.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Akranes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.96 ISK 245
-41.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.06 ISK 258
-16.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.57 ISK 446
-53.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.88 ISK 734
-46.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$18.07 ISK 2,254
-26.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$24.01 ISK 2,995
-66.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$41.8 ISK 5,214
-61.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.35 ISK 418
-31.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.4 ISK 299
-29.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.98 ISK 372
-31.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.74 ISK 591
-46.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.64 ISK 455
-51.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.44 ISK 304
-15.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.18 ISK 397
-37.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.99 ISK 248
-59.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.65 ISK 1,702
-51.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$24.29 ISK 3,030
-75.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.79 ISK 348
-52.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.96 ISK 245
48.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Akranes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.65 ISK 455
-37.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$72.4 ISK 9,029
-36.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.2 ISK 773
-31.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.04 ISK 130
-17.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$87.1 ISK 10.9K
-78.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.51 ISK 314
-16.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$46.9K ISK 5.8M
-26.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$53K ISK 6.6M
-25.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Akranes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$88.8 ISK 11.1K
67.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.52 ISK 3,433
-23.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$86.4 ISK 10.8K
-54.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Akranes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.51 ISK 2,184
-46.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Akranes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$321 ISK 40.1K
89.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$30.5K ISK 3.8M
-47.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Akranes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$138 ISK 17.2K
-24.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$62.6 ISK 7,805
-34.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$184 ISK 23K
-49.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$264 ISK 32.9K
-55.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Akranes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,925 ISK 364.9K
-45.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,877 ISK 234.1K
-32.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$4,785 ISK 597K
-36.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$3,552 ISK 443.2K
-41.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Akranes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$5,630 ISK 702.4K
-74.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.63
-60.44%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Akranes: October 29, 2025

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