Cost of living comparison
Hafnarfjorour is 1.0% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% less in Hafnarfjorour
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% more in Hafnarfjorour
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% more in Hafnarfjorour
- Housing
-
pay 6.9% more in Hafnarfjorour
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3% less in Hafnarfjorour
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in Hafnarfjorour
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% less in Hafnarfjorour
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Hafnarfjorour are more expensive than in Iceland. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hafnarfjorour.
If you lived in Hafnarfjorour instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Hafnarfjorour
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,552
|
$14.77
ISK1,943
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,229
|
$14.55
ISK1,915
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK370
|
$3.15
ISK415
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK266
|
$1.70
ISK224
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Hafnarfjorour
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK389
|
$2.16
ISK284
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK956
|
$7.76
ISK1,021
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK790
|
$4.88
ISK643
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK713
|
$5.76
ISK757
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,119
|
$9.45
ISK1,243
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK161
|
$1.40
ISK185
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK135
|
$0.97
ISK128
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK154
|
$1.22
ISK160
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK246
|
$2.22
ISK293
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK162
|
$1.43
ISK189
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK103
|
$0.93
ISK123
|
|
pay 4.3% more for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Hafnarfjorour
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,100
|
$8.24
ISK1,084
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,379
|
$74.95
ISK9,863
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,350,130
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,585,630
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,900
|
$24.05
ISK3,165
|
|
pay 6.9% more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Hafnarfjorour
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,497
|
$69.88
ISK9,195
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK241,849
|
$2,162.16
ISK284,497
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK197,077
|
$1,801.80
ISK237,081
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,634
|
$53.95
ISK7,099
|
|
pay 2.3% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Hafnarfjorour
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,969
|
$252.14
ISK33,177
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK788,690
|
$5,993.99
ISK788,690
|
|
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Hafnarfjorour
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,209
|
$8.64
ISK1,137
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK612
|
$4.44
ISK584
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,547
|
$12.25
ISK1,611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,087
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,888
|
$14.74
ISK1,939
|
|
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Hafnarfjorour
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,636
|
$108.97
ISK14,339
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,854
|
$36.04
ISK4,742
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,474
|
$151.35
ISK19,915
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,276
|
$194.16
ISK25,547
|
|
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