Cost of living in Akureyri, Iceland

The cost of living in Akureyri, Iceland is approximately 2300 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4937 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Akureyri

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2300 $
Without Rent
1007 $
Rent & Utilities
1293 $
Food
717 $
Transport
83 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3866 $
GDP per Capita
78,811 $
Freedom Index
8.73
Lifespan
82 years
Speak English
98%
Population
19.9K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 22 $
Dinner 118 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 18.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 9.69 $
Capuccino 4.12 $
Coke, 330ml 2.85 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.73 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.01 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.21 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.59 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.88 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 15.5 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 26 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.84 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.81 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.64 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.57 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.33 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.59 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.23 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.74 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 20 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.28 $
Cigarette pack 11.2 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 4.33 $
Monthly Pass 73.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 2.22 $
Taxi, 8 km 24.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 83.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 11.6 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.34 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 4.78 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.32 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 83 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 126 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 95.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,090 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,746 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,208 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,019 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 4,445 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 4,283 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,866 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.93%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56 $
Cinema, 1 seat 14 $
Haircut 46.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 142 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 125 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 297 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,208 $