Cost of Living Comparison Between Selfoss and Hella Cost of Living Comparison Between Selfoss and Hella

🙂 Solo nomad: Selfoss is 56.9% cheaper than Hella without rent, and 117.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Selfoss is 68.7% cheaper than Hella without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Selfoss
Hella
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$27.19 ISK 3,403
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$146 ISK 18.2K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.40 ISK 2,552
$22.31 ISK 2,792
-8.56%
Cappuccino
-
$5.95 ISK 744
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.24 ISK 406
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.51 ISK 315
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.87 ISK 1,486
$12.68 ISK 1,586
-6.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.34 ISK 1,420
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Selfoss
Hella
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ISK 219
$1.94 ISK 243
-9.79%
White Bread (500g)
$7.34 ISK 918
$4.16 ISK 521
76.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.34 ISK 543
$3.59 ISK 450
20.89%
Eggs
$6.39 ISK 800
$6.51 ISK 815
-1.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.74 ISK 2,094
$18.09 ISK 2,264
-7.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.50 ISK 2,565
$24.39 ISK 3,052
-15.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$32.61 ISK 4,081
$43.11 ISK 5,395
-24.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 ISK 347
$3.32 ISK 416
-16.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 ISK 327
$2.43 ISK 304
7.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 ISK 337
$2.99 ISK 374
-10.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.02 ISK 879
$5.10 ISK 638
37.65%
Potato (1kg)
$3.20 ISK 401
$3.53 ISK 442
-9.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 ISK 254
$2.32 ISK 290
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.58 ISK 448
$3.19 ISK 400
12.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ISK 167
$1.95 ISK 244
-31.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.25 ISK 1,909
$13.59 ISK 1,701
12.21%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$24.40 ISK 3,053
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.70 ISK 463
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 ISK 138
$3.22 ISK 403
-65.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Selfoss
Hella
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.19 ISK 775
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.64 ISK 331
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$86.2 ISK 10.8K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$2.45 ISK 307
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$47.4K ISK 5.9M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$53.1K ISK 6.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Selfoss
Hella
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$89.2 ISK 11.2K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$27.93 ISK 3,495
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$86.3 ISK 10.8K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Selfoss
Hella
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$17.74 ISK 2,220
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Selfoss
Hella
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$317 ISK 39.6K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$29.6K ISK 3.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Selfoss
Hella
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$140 ISK 17.6K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$61.4 ISK 7,677
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$186 ISK 23.3K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$265 ISK 33.1K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Selfoss
Hella
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,844 ISK 355.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Selfoss
Hella
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 Hella: February 28, 2026

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