Cost of living comparison

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Kopavogur vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Kopavogur is 28.7% more expensive than Dublin.

Restaurants
pay 17.9% more in Kopavogur
Groceries
pay 45.6% more in Kopavogur
Transportation
pay 13.4% more in Kopavogur
Housing
pay 12.9% less in Kopavogur
Childcare
pay 75.7% more in Kopavogur
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.9% more in Kopavogur
Clothing
pay 48.4% more in Kopavogur

The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Kopavogur are more expensive than in Dublin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kopavogur.

Kopavogur vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kopavogur instead of Dublin, you would:

pay 17.9% more for restaurants

 
Dublin
Kopavogur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $25.69
€22.41
$27.48
ISK3,470
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.14
€11.46
$22.76
ISK2,875
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.76
€2.41
$2.05
ISK259

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pay 45.6% more for groceries

 
Dublin
Kopavogur
Bread
1 loaf
$2.18
€1.90
$4.51
ISK570
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.43
€5.61
$9.44
ISK1,192
Milk (1 gallon) $6.77
€5.90
$6.52
ISK823

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pay 13.4% more for transportation

 
Dublin
Kopavogur
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.79
€6.79
$9.66
ISK1,220
Monthly public transit pass $110.95
€96.79
$73.82
ISK9,323
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $42,559.40
€37,126.02
$50,771.00
ISK6M

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pay 12.9% less for housing

 
Dublin
Kopavogur
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$56.79
€49.54
$81.97
ISK10,353
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,406.85
€2,099.58
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,011.21
€1,754.45
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pay 75.7% more for childcare

 
Dublin
Kopavogur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,324.27
€1,155.21
$327.78
ISK41,399
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,401.84
€8,201.55
$30,711.08
ISK4M

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pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Dublin
Kopavogur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.18
€7.13
$10.66
ISK1,347
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.77
€4.16
$6.17
ISK780
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$21.02
€18.34
$13.94
ISK1,760

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pay 48.4% more for clothing

 
Dublin
Kopavogur
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$108.66
€94.79
$145.10
ISK18,326
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.22
€43.81
$53.27
ISK6,728
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$114.78
€100.13
$164.04
ISK20,718

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026
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