Cost of Living Comparison Between Selfoss and Grundarfjordur Cost of Living Comparison Between Selfoss and Grundarfjordur

🙂 Solo nomad: Selfoss is 52.9% cheaper than Grundarfjordur without rent, and 114.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Selfoss is 69.8% cheaper than Grundarfjordur without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Selfoss
Grundarfjordur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$27.16 ISK 3,399
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$146 ISK 18.2K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.40 ISK 2,552
$22.44 ISK 2,809
-9.09%
Cappuccino
-
$6.02 ISK 753
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.26 ISK 408
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 ISK 319
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.87 ISK 1,486
$12.75 ISK 1,596
-6.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.37 ISK 1,423
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Selfoss
Grundarfjordur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ISK 219
$1.97 ISK 246
-11.17%
White Bread (500g)
$7.34 ISK 918
$4.31 ISK 539
70.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.34 ISK 543
$3.56 ISK 446
21.91%
Eggs
$6.39 ISK 800
$6.44 ISK 806
-0.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.74 ISK 2,094
$17.88 ISK 2,237
-6.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.50 ISK 2,565
$23.87 ISK 2,987
-14.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$32.61 ISK 4,081
$42.87 ISK 5,365
-23.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 ISK 347
$3.26 ISK 408
-15.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 ISK 327
$2.44 ISK 306
6.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 ISK 337
$2.97 ISK 371
-9.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.02 ISK 879
$4.97 ISK 622
41.25%
Potato (1kg)
$3.20 ISK 401
$3.70 ISK 463
-13.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 ISK 254
$2.44 ISK 305
-16.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.58 ISK 448
$3.02 ISK 378
18.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ISK 167
$2.00 ISK 250
-33.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.25 ISK 1,909
$13.88 ISK 1,737
9.87%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$23.75 ISK 2,971
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.55 ISK 444
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 ISK 138
$3.37 ISK 422
-67.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Selfoss
Grundarfjordur
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.37 ISK 798
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.65 ISK 332
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$84.5 ISK 10.6K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$2.53 ISK 316
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$46.5K ISK 5.8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$51.5K ISK 6.4M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Selfoss
Grundarfjordur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$86.3 ISK 10.8K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$27.56 ISK 3,449
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$83.9 ISK 10.5K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Selfoss
Grundarfjordur
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$17.84 ISK 2,232
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Selfoss
Grundarfjordur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$315 ISK 39.4K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$29.9K ISK 3.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Selfoss
Grundarfjordur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$139 ISK 17.5K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$61.0 ISK 7,638
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$179 ISK 22.4K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$267 ISK 33.4K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Selfoss
Grundarfjordur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,844 ISK 355.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,171 ISK 146.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Selfoss
Grundarfjordur
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
9.63
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Last update for Selfoss: March 1, 2026

Last update for Grundarfjordur: March 3, 2026

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