Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Keflavik Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Keflavik

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 46.6% cheaper than Keflavik without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 44% cheaper than Keflavik without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Keflavik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$24.08 ISK 3,004
-33.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$144 ISK 18K
-55.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$20.26 ISK 2,528
-49.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.01 ISK 500
-30.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.14 ISK 391
-28.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.61 ISK 326
-39.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.94 ISK 990
-57.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.01 ISK 1,000
-52.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Keflavik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.88 ISK 234
-39.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$4.31 ISK 537
-59.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.37 ISK 296
-29.54%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$6.12 ISK 764
-48.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$18.3 ISK 2,283
-27.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$23.39 ISK 2,917
-65.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$41.94 ISK 5,232
-61.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.45 ISK 306
-6.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.48 ISK 309
-31.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.44 ISK 305
-16.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.94 ISK 491
-35.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.15 ISK 393
-44.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.06 ISK 257
-0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.17 ISK 396
-37.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.91 ISK 239
-57.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.46 ISK 1,680
-51.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$16.37 ISK 2,042
-64.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.64 ISK 454
-63.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.77 ISK 346
5.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Keflavik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.7 ISK 461
-38.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$74.4 ISK 9,282
-37.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.28 ISK 783
-32.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.36 ISK 294
-63.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$87.6 ISK 10.9K
-78.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.48 ISK 310
-15.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$47.5K ISK 5.9M
-27.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$52.5K ISK 6.6M
-24.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Keflavik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$86.6 ISK 10.8K
71.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.89 ISK 3,479
-24.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$84.8 ISK 10.6K
-53.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Keflavik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.59 ISK 2,194
-46.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Keflavik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$326 ISK 40.7K
86.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$29.7K ISK 3.7M
-45.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Keflavik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$138 ISK 17.2K
-24.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$61.2 ISK 7,638
-32.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$186 ISK 23.2K
-50.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$184 ISK 22.9K
-35.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Keflavik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,854 ISK 231.3K
-14.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,347 ISK 168.1K
-6.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,480 ISK 309.4K
22.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,978 ISK 246.7K
4.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Keflavik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,802 ISK 474.4K
-61.54%
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 Keflavik: October 28, 2025

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