Cost of Living Comparison Between Selfoss and Kirkjubaejarklaustur Cost of Living Comparison Between Selfoss and Kirkjubaejarklaustur

🙂 Solo nomad: Selfoss is 52.8% cheaper than Kirkjubaejarklaustur without rent, and 112.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Selfoss is 69% cheaper than Kirkjubaejarklaustur without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Selfoss
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$26.98 ISK 3,310
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$147 ISK 18.1K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.40 ISK 2,502
$22.16 ISK 2,719
-7.94%
Cappuccino
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$5.94 ISK 728
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.28 ISK 403
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.65 ISK 325
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.87 ISK 1,457
$12.66 ISK 1,553
-6.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$11.39 ISK 1,397
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Selfoss
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ISK 215
$1.89 ISK 231
-7.41%
White Bread (500g)
$7.34 ISK 900
$4.38 ISK 537
67.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.34 ISK 532
$3.67 ISK 451
18.26%
Eggs
$6.39 ISK 784
$6.31 ISK 774
1.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.74 ISK 2,053
$18.48 ISK 2,267
-9.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$20.50 ISK 2,515
$24.53 ISK 3,010
-16.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$32.61 ISK 4,001
$43.05 ISK 5,281
-24.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 ISK 340
$3.26 ISK 400
-15.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 ISK 321
$2.54 ISK 311
2.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 ISK 330
$3.07 ISK 377
-12.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.02 ISK 862
$4.93 ISK 605
42.39%
Potato (1kg)
$3.20 ISK 393
$3.57 ISK 437
-10.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 ISK 249
$2.34 ISK 288
-13.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.58 ISK 439
$3.17 ISK 389
12.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ISK 163
$1.92 ISK 236
-30.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.25 ISK 1,872
$13.93 ISK 1,709
9.48%
Wine (Bottle)
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$24.11 ISK 2,959
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.68 ISK 451
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 ISK 135
$3.36 ISK 412
-67.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Selfoss
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$6.21 ISK 762
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.61 ISK 320
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$85.4 ISK 10.5K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
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$2.44 ISK 299
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$46.7K ISK 5.7M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$52.1K ISK 6.4M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Selfoss
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$88.3 ISK 10.8K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$27.57 ISK 3,383
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$86.1 ISK 10.6K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Selfoss
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$17.75 ISK 2,178
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Selfoss
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$320 ISK 39.2K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$29.6K ISK 3.6M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Selfoss
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$138 ISK 16.9K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$61.7 ISK 7,566
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$179 ISK 22.0K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$262 ISK 32.2K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Selfoss
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,844 ISK 349.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Selfoss
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
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 Kirkjubaejarklaustur: March 3, 2026

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