Cost of Living Comparison Between Neuchatel and Hafnarfjordur Cost of Living Comparison Between Neuchatel and Hafnarfjordur

😐 Solo nomad: Neuchatel is 2.4% more expensive than Hafnarfjordur without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Neuchatel is 9.6% more expensive than Hafnarfjordur without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Neuchatel
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 CHF 19.49
$27.08 ISK 3,358
-8.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.1 CHF 77.6
$146 ISK 18.1K
-31.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.53 CHF 16.07
$16.50 ISK 2,046
24.42%
Cappuccino
$4.79 CHF 3.75
$6.20 ISK 768
-22.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 CHF 3.71
$3.36 ISK 417
41.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 CHF 3.02
$2.64 ISK 327
46.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.47 CHF 6.63
$12.84 ISK 1,592
-34.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 CHF 4.81
$11.42 ISK 1,416
-46.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Neuchatel
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.71
$1.69 ISK 210
28.99%
White Bread (500g)
$3.75 CHF 2.94
$4.36 ISK 540
-13.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.37 CHF 3.42
$3.56 ISK 441
22.75%
Eggs
$7.03 CHF 5.51
$6.41 ISK 794
9.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.09 CHF 24.34
$17.79 ISK 2,205
74.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.35 CHF 25.33
$24.17 ISK 2,997
33.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.92 CHF 37.52
$42.16 ISK 5,228
13.66%
Apples (1kg)
$5.26 CHF 4.11
$3.23 ISK 400
62.85%
Banana (1kg)
$3.18 CHF 2.49
$2.36 ISK 292
34.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 CHF 2.15
$3.02 ISK 375
-8.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.87 CHF 4.60
$4.92 ISK 610
19.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.21
$3.59 ISK 445
-21.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.90
$2.45 ISK 303
-0.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$3.16 ISK 392
-29.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 CHF 1.32
$1.99 ISK 247
-15.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.97 CHF 8.59
$13.78 ISK 1,708
-20.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.60 CHF 9.86
$24.14 ISK 2,993
-47.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 CHF 1.81
$3.58 ISK 444
-35.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 CHF 2.59
$3.25 ISK 403
1.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Neuchatel
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.17 CHF 2.49
$4.94 ISK 612
-35.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.8 CHF 70.3
$84.2 ISK 10.4K
6.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.39 CHF 7.35
$6.17 ISK 765
52.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.32 CHF 2.60
$2.65 ISK 329
25.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$76.7 CHF 60.1
$84.8 ISK 10.5K
-9.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.66
$2.44 ISK 303
-13.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K CHF 31.7K
$47.2K ISK 5.9M
-14.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K CHF 33.5K
$53.1K ISK 6.6M
-19.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neuchatel
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 CHF 224
$68.3 ISK 8,473
318.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.2 CHF 48.73
$27.37 ISK 3,394
127.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.29 CHF 29.20
$86.7 ISK 10.8K
-56.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Neuchatel
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.8 CHF 71.9
$64.5 ISK 7,999
42.22%
Cinema Ticket
$21.16 CHF 16.57
$16.42 ISK 2,036
28.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Neuchatel
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,583 CHF 2,022
$325 ISK 40.3K
694.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.7K CHF 20.9K
$30.3K ISK 3.8M
-11.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Neuchatel
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$121 ISK 14.9K
12.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 CHF 52.3
$62.1 ISK 7,698
7.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$151 CHF 118
$120 ISK 14.9K
25.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 CHF 93.1
$262 ISK 32.5K
-54.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Neuchatel
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,721 CHF 1,347
$2,438 ISK 302.3K
-29.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,448 CHF 1,134
$1,980 ISK 245.6K
-26.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 CHF 2,077
$3,271 ISK 405.5K
-18.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,417 CHF 1,893
$2,522 ISK 312.7K
-4.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.6K CHF 9,860
$7,005 ISK 868.5K
79.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,809 CHF 6,897
$7,010 ISK 869.2K
25.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Neuchatel
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,679 CHF 6,012
$4,758 ISK 589.9K
61.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.42
9.63
-74.87%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Neuchatel: March 2, 2026

Last update for Hafnarfjordur: March 2, 2026

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