Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Reykjavik Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Reykjavik

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 49.8% cheaper than Reykjavik without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 49.5% cheaper than Reykjavik without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Reykjavik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$26.9 ISK 3,355
-40.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$146 ISK 18.3K
-56.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$22.18 ISK 2,767
-53.65%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.08 ISK 758
-54.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.4 ISK 424
-34.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.5 ISK 312
-37.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$12.96 ISK 1,617
-73.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$11.05 ISK 1,379
-65.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Reykjavik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.88 ISK 234
-39.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$4.26 ISK 531
-59.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.67 ISK 458
-54.50%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$6.51 ISK 813
-51.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.83 ISK 2,224
-25.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$24.1 ISK 3,006
-66.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$43.22 ISK 5,391
-63.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.19 ISK 397
-28.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.54 ISK 317
-33.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.09 ISK 386
-33.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.03 ISK 628
-49.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.59 ISK 447
-50.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.4 ISK 300
-14.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.08 ISK 384
-35.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.01 ISK 250
-59.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.9 ISK 1,734
-52.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$23.87 ISK 2,978
-75.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.62 ISK 452
-63.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.32 ISK 414
-12.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Reykjavik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$5.27 ISK 658
-56.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$86.4 ISK 10.8K
-46.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.26 ISK 781
-32.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.53 ISK 316
-66.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$85.2 ISK 10.6K
-78.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.57 ISK 321
-18.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$47.8K ISK 6M
-27.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$52.4K ISK 6.5M
-24.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Reykjavik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$86.5 ISK 10.8K
71.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.91 ISK 3,357
-22.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$84.9 ISK 10.6K
-53.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Reykjavik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$82.7 ISK 10.3K
-42.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$38.2 ISK 4,765
-51.39%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.83 ISK 2,225
-47.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Reykjavik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$318 ISK 39.7K
90.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$29.9K ISK 3.7M
-46.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Reykjavik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$141 ISK 17.6K
-25.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$62.4 ISK 7,785
-34.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$183 ISK 22.9K
-49.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$267 ISK 33.3K
-55.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Reykjavik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,179 ISK 271.8K
-26.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$2,000 ISK 249.6K
-36.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,152 ISK 393.2K
-3.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,726 ISK 340.1K
-24.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,821 ISK 975.7K
-6.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,501 ISK 811K
-30.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Reykjavik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,376 ISK 546K
-66.58%
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 Reykjavik: October 28, 2025

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