Make it a trip · Reykjavik, Iceland
What Reykjavik costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Downtown Reykjavík.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Half a villa or 4-star room, two meals out, a coffee, two beers and the signature experience.
Arriving
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Visa free for 90 days in Schengen Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, SG passports.
No fee yet. The €20 ETIAS travel authorisation has no confirmed start date and was not required at the time of writing. Hotels add a small city tax per night.
Sources: Deep Arrival, ETIAS 2026 (2026-10), Schengen Traveler, ETIAS launch date (2026)
Free -
Flybus to BSÍ bus terminal Fixed
About 45 minutes from Keflavík. Flybus to your hotel costs 5,299 ISK.
Source: Flybus, prices (2026)
Kr 4,000 Book an airport pickup -
EU citizens Fixed
For IE, NL, DE, FR passports.
Iceland is in Schengen; an ID card is enough.
Source: Deep Arrival, ETIAS 2026 (2026-10)
Free
Getting around
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Kr 690
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Car hire, per day, from Range
Usually 7,000 to 20,000 ISK. The only real way to see the island. Fuel costs over 300 ISK a litre.
Source: Radical Storage, is Iceland expensive (2026-09)
Kr 7,000 Compare cars
Eating and drinking
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Meal at a cheap restaurant Many reports
Iceland is one of the dearest places to eat in Europe.
Source: Numbeo, Reykjavík (2026-10)
Kr 3,800 -
Kr 3,300
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Dinner for two, three courses Many reports
A mid-range restaurant, without drinks.
Source: Numbeo, Reykjavík (2026-10)
Kr 15,000 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: Numbeo, Reykjavík (2026-10)
Kr 825 -
Draught beer, half a litre Many reports
Happy hours bring it down a lot.
Source: Numbeo, Reykjavík (2026-10)
Kr 1,700
At the supermarket
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Kr 218
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Coca-Cola, small bottle Many reports
Source: Numbeo, Reykjavík (2026-10)
Kr 405 -
Kr 443
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Hot dog, pylsur, from Range
Usually 500 to 800 ISK. Iceland’s cheap classic, with crispy onions.
Source: Radical Storage, is Iceland expensive (2026-09)
Kr 500
Doing
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Blue Lagoon entry, from Range
Usually 9,000 to 15,000 ISK. Book a time slot ahead.
Source: Radical Storage, is Iceland expensive (2026-09)
Kr 9,000 Get tickets -
Day tour from Reykjavík, from Range
Usually 10,000 to 30,000 ISK. Golden Circle, south coast waterfalls or a glacier.
Source: Radical Storage, is Iceland expensive (2026-09)
Kr 10,000 Book the tour
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed, from Range
Usually 5,000 to 10,000 ISK.
Source: Radical Storage, is Iceland expensive (2026-09)
Kr 5,000 Find a hostel -
Guesthouse or B&B, from Range
Usually 15,000 to 30,000 ISK.
Source: Radical Storage, is Iceland expensive (2026-09)
Kr 15,000 Find a guesthouse -
Mid-range hotel, from Range
Usually 20,000 to 40,000 ISK.
Source: Radical Storage, is Iceland expensive (2026-09)
Kr 20,000 Find a hotel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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