Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 3.8% more expensive than Akureyri.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 29.6% more in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% more in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% more in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 10.4% less in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% less in Iceland
The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Iceland are more expensive than in Akureyri. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Iceland.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Akureyri, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Akureyri
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.62
ISK2,826
|
$19.40
ISK2,535
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,355
|
$16.94
ISK2,214
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK367
|
$2.81
ISK367
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
ISK274
|
$2.02
ISK264
|
|
pay 29.6% more for groceries
|
Akureyri
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.93
ISK383
|
$2.95
ISK386
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
ISK627
|
$7.27
ISK949
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.46
ISK844
|
$6.01
ISK785
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.44
ISK580
|
$5.42
ISK708
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.87
ISK897
|
$8.51
ISK1,112
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
ISK107
|
$1.22
ISK160
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
ISK162
|
$1.03
ISK134
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
ISK154
|
$1.17
ISK153
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
ISK150
|
$1.87
ISK245
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ISK77
|
$1.23
ISK161
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
ISK103
|
|
pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
Akureyri
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.10
ISK1,059
|
$8.36
ISK1,093
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$71.28
ISK9,315
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,711.71
ISK4,144,404
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,313,942
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.04
ISK2,880
|
|
pay 0.8% more for housing
|
Akureyri
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.69
ISK12,245
|
$72.17
ISK9,432
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,297.30
ISK169,544
|
$1,838.04
ISK240,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,177.18
ISK153,845
|
$1,497.77
ISK195,744
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.04
ISK13,205
|
$58.01
ISK7,582
|
|
pay 10.4% less for childcare
|
Akureyri
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.29
ISK37,676
|
$258.16
ISK33,740
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,993.99
ISK783,355
|
|
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Akureyri
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.37
ISK1,224
|
$9.19
ISK1,201
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
ISK529
|
$4.65
ISK607
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.81
ISK1,413
|
$11.76
ISK1,536
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.99
ISK7,187
|
$61.46
ISK8,032
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.69
ISK1,790
|
$14.35
ISK1,875
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Akureyri
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.52
ISK16,012
|
$111.23
ISK14,537
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$126.13
ISK16,483
|
$59.69
ISK7,801
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.94
ISK17,896
|
$148.00
ISK19,342
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$162.16
ISK21,193
|
$184.49
ISK24,111
|
|
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