Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hafnarfjordur Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hafnarfjordur

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 48.3% cheaper than Hafnarfjordur without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 52.2% cheaper than Hafnarfjordur without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$26.9 ISK 3,356
-40.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$144 ISK 18K
-55.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$16.18 ISK 2,018
-36.46%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.07 ISK 757
-54.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.25 ISK 406
-31.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.6 ISK 324
-39.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$12.95 ISK 1,616
-73.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$11.27 ISK 1,406
-66.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.63 ISK 203
-30.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$4.17 ISK 520
-58.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.76 ISK 468
-55.59%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$6.27 ISK 783
-50.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.98 ISK 2,243
-25.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$23.93 ISK 2,986
-66.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$42.77 ISK 5,336
-62.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.31 ISK 414
-31.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.45 ISK 305
-30.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.01 ISK 375
-32.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.09 ISK 635
-49.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.69 ISK 460
-52.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.37 ISK 295
-13.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.04 ISK 379
-34.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.92 ISK 240
-57.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.9 ISK 1,734
-52.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$24.71 ISK 3,083
-76.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.56 ISK 444
-62.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.19 ISK 397
-8.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.91 ISK 613
-53.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$85.1 ISK 10.6K
-45.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.16 ISK 769
-31.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.53 ISK 316
-66.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$84.9 ISK 10.6K
-77.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.54 ISK 317
-17.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$46.9K ISK 5.9M
-26.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$52.8K ISK 6.6M
-24.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$67.3 ISK 8,397
120.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.38 ISK 3,416
-23.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$86 ISK 10.7K
-53.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$64.2 ISK 8,014
-25.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.58 ISK 2,068
-43.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$318 ISK 39.7K
90.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$29.5K ISK 3.7M
-45.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$122 ISK 15.2K
-14.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$60.4 ISK 7,532
-31.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$119 ISK 14.8K
-21.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$266 ISK 33.1K
-55.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,450 ISK 305.7K
-35.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,972 ISK 246K
-35.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,228 ISK 402.7K
-5.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,556 ISK 318.8K
-19.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,999 ISK 873.1K
4.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,881 ISK 858.4K
-33.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,723 ISK 589.2K
-69.04%
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 Hafnarfjordur: October 29, 2025

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