Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kopavogur Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kopavogur

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53.5% cheaper than Kopavogur without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 46.9% cheaper than Kopavogur without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kopavogur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$26.4 ISK 3,293
-39.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$96.4 ISK 12K
-33.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$22.35 ISK 2,788
-54.00%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.02 ISK 751
-53.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.95 ISK 244
14.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.61 ISK 325
-39.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$10.35 ISK 1,291
-67.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$11.41 ISK 1,423
-66.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kopavogur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.67 ISK 208
-31.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$4.24 ISK 529
-59.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.59 ISK 448
-53.48%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$6.55 ISK 818
-52.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.96 ISK 2,240
-25.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$23.73 ISK 2,960
-66.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$42.16 ISK 5,259
-62.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.24 ISK 404
-29.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.53 ISK 316
-32.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.08 ISK 384
-33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.11 ISK 638
-50.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.64 ISK 454
-51.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.42 ISK 302
-15.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.09 ISK 386
-35.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.91 ISK 238
-57.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.69 ISK 1,708
-51.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$24.08 ISK 3,004
-75.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.67 ISK 457
-63.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.27 ISK 408
-10.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kopavogur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.49 ISK 561
-49.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$72.3 ISK 9,017
-36.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.76 ISK 719
-26.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.66 ISK 332
-67.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$85.1 ISK 10.6K
-78.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.44 ISK 305
-14.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$47.9K ISK 6M
-27.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$52.6K ISK 6.6M
-24.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kopavogur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$88.1 ISK 11K
68.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.84 ISK 3,473
-24.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$83.8 ISK 10.5K
-52.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kopavogur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$70.1 ISK 8,740
-31.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16.26 ISK 2,029
-42.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kopavogur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$327 ISK 40.8K
85.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$29.6K ISK 3.7M
-45.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kopavogur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$141 ISK 17.6K
-25.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$53.2 ISK 6,641
-22.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$161 ISK 20K
-42.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$262 ISK 32.7K
-54.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kopavogur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,064 ISK 756.5K
20.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,954 ISK 742.8K
-23.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kopavogur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$5,280 ISK 658.6K
-72.30%
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 Kopavogur: October 27, 2025

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