Cost of Living Comparison Between Selfoss and Akureyri Cost of Living Comparison Between Selfoss and Akureyri

🙂 Solo nomad: Selfoss is 33.6% cheaper than Akureyri without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Selfoss is 38.3% cheaper than Akureyri without rent, and 69.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Selfoss
Akureyri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$24.23 ISK 3,023
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$126 ISK 15.8K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.9 ISK 2,482
$22 ISK 2,744
-9.55%
Cappuccino
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$4.73 ISK 591
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.43 ISK 428
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.04 ISK 380
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.23 ISK 1,526
$10.74 ISK 1,339
13.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$9.04 ISK 1,127
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Selfoss
Akureyri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 ISK 216
$2.84 ISK 354
-39.08%
White Bread (500g)
$7.36 ISK 918
$2.32 ISK 289
217.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.54 ISK 567
$3.03 ISK 377
49.83%
Eggs
$6.3 ISK 786
$8.18 ISK 1,021
-22.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.15 ISK 2,139
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.77 ISK 2,591
$24.06 ISK 3,001
-13.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$32.97 ISK 4,114
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Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ISK 343
-
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Banana (1kg)
$2.65 ISK 331
-
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 ISK 322
-
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Tomato (1kg)
$7.14 ISK 891
-
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Potato (1kg)
$3.22 ISK 402
-
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Onion (1kg)
$2.09 ISK 261
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Lettuce (1 head)
$3.52 ISK 439
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 ISK 172
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.4 ISK 1,921
$13.68 ISK 1,706
12.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ISK 141
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🚌 Getting Around
Selfoss
Akureyri
Difference
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$2.51 ISK 313
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$40.6K ISK 5.1M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$64.7K ISK 8.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Selfoss
Akureyri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$123 ISK 15.3K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$24.89 ISK 3,106
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$162 ISK 20.2K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Selfoss
Akureyri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$82.7 ISK 10.3K
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Cinema Ticket
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$15.29 ISK 1,907
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Selfoss
Akureyri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$360 ISK 44.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Selfoss
Akureyri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$80.8 ISK 10.1K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$119 ISK 14.8K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Selfoss
Akureyri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,794 ISK 223.9K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,856 ISK 356.3K
$1,803 ISK 224.9K
58.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$2,140 ISK 266.9K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$6,404 ISK 798.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,379 ISK 795.8K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Selfoss
Akureyri
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
9.4
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Last update for Selfoss: October 28, 2025

Last update for Akureyri: October 27, 2025

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