Cost of Living Comparison Between Swindon and Akranes Cost of Living Comparison Between Swindon and Akranes

🙂 Solo nomad: Swindon is 38.4% cheaper than Akranes without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Swindon is 47.4% cheaper than Akranes without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swindon
Akranes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.33 £14.96
$26.45 ISK 3,299
-23.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.8 £60.2
$145 ISK 18.1K
-43.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.75 £7.17
$22.1 ISK 2,757
-55.88%
Cappuccino
$4.07 £2.99
$6.13 ISK 765
-33.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 £1.41
$3.13 ISK 391
-38.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 £1.09
$2.44 ISK 304
-39.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.17 £3.81
$10.64 ISK 1,327
-51.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 £3.47
$8.11 ISK 1,011
-41.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Swindon
Akranes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.96 ISK 245
-29.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 £0.96
$2.06 ISK 258
-36.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 £1.18
$3.57 ISK 446
-54.90%
Eggs
$3.54 £2.61
$5.88 ISK 734
-39.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.43 £6.2
$18.07 ISK 2,254
-53.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 £5.93
$24.01 ISK 2,995
-66.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 £9.58
$41.8 ISK 5,214
-68.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 £2.17
$3.35 ISK 418
-11.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 £1.11
$2.4 ISK 299
-37.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 £2.11
$2.98 ISK 372
-3.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.24 £2.38
$4.74 ISK 591
-31.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 £1.06
$3.64 ISK 455
-60.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 £1.26
$2.44 ISK 304
-29.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 £0.69
$3.18 ISK 397
-70.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.99 ISK 248
-13.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.3 £15.67
$13.65 ISK 1,702
56.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.87 £8.73
$24.29 ISK 3,030
-51.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.79 ISK 348
8.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$1.96 ISK 245
75.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Swindon
Akranes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 £2.41
$3.65 ISK 455
-10.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.2 £67.8
$72.4 ISK 9,029
27.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 £4.52
$6.2 ISK 773
-0.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.04 ISK 130
51.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.9 £10.97
$87.1 ISK 10.9K
-82.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$2.51 ISK 314
-23.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$46.9K ISK 5.8M
-16.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.4K £29.7K
$53K ISK 6.6M
-23.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swindon
Akranes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$227 £167
$88.8 ISK 11.1K
155.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.56 £12.18
$27.52 ISK 3,433
-39.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.6 £32.09
$86.4 ISK 10.8K
-49.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swindon
Akranes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.8 £25.61
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.23 £17.83
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.65 £10.04
$17.51 ISK 2,184
-22.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swindon
Akranes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,236 £910
$321 ISK 40.1K
284.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,484 £4,036
$30.5K ISK 3.8M
-82.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swindon
Akranes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 £42.37
$138 ISK 17.2K
-58.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.92 £28.64
$62.6 ISK 7,805
-37.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 £63
$184 ISK 23K
-53.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 £73
$264 ISK 32.9K
-62.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swindon
Akranes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 £897
$2,925 ISK 364.9K
-58.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 £816
$1,877 ISK 234.1K
-40.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,923 £1,415
$4,785 ISK 597K
-59.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,740 £1,280
$3,552 ISK 443.2K
-51.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,616 £1,925
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,080 £2,267
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swindon
Akranes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,024 £2,225
$5,630 ISK 702.4K
-46.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
9.63
-42.58%

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Last update for Swindon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Akranes: October 29, 2025

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