Common information
Cost of living and prices in Iceland
Shared roomoutside of centre449USD/Monthin city centre570USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre786USD/Monthin city centre1,062USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 18 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 106 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 14 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 9 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 8 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 5 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 2 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 3 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 5 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 3 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 4 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 13 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 19 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 22 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 3 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 11 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 4 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 96 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 6 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 3 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 62 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 2 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 30,007 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 67 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 28 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 12 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 158 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 78 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 195 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 219 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 1,327 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 983 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 2,138 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 1,685 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 98 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 58 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 3,367 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 2,405 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 2,600 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 7.14 |
List of largest cities in Iceland
Ratings
Main factors in Iceland
7.3
Leisure quality
9.5
Quality of life
8.1
Travelers rating
9.9
Travelers rating
8.5
English speaking
6.9
Nightlife
8.2
Coworking spaces
3.6
Traffic
10.0
Free WIFI
Safety in Iceland
5.9
Safety
9.5
Medicine
9.3
Healthcare
10.0
Racial tolerance
10.0
Female friendly
9.3
LGBT, Gay friendly
8.4
Friendliness to foreigners
10.0
Stability of the state
8.7
Conditions for starting a business
8.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Iceland
2.2
Cost of living
6.0
Rent, price
3.0
Products, price
1.7
Restaurants, price
2.2
Purchasing power
Comfort in Iceland
2.2
Ecology
5.0
Weather comfort
10.0
Availability of air conditioners
10.0
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Iceland
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 23 |
| Average high, °C | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| Average temperature, °C | 7 | 4 | 1 | -0 | -1 | -0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| Average low, °C | 5 | 2 | -0 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| Record low, °C | -3 | -7 | -10 | -14 | -16 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -7 | -0 | 2 | 1 | -16 |
| Rain, days | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 196 |
| Snow, days | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| Fog, days | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 54 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 66 | 80 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 67 | 51 | 38 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 735 |
| Relative humidity, % | 84 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 81 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 83 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 82 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 73 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 76 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| Day Length, часов | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 14 |
| Dew point, °C | 3 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 29 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 8 |