| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.61/5 (Rank #140)
|
| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐11 liked it ๐0 disliked it
|
| ๐ Quality of life score |
Great |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $7,080 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 30 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 11ยฐC51ยฐF (feels 9ยฐC48ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 78%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 5%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 8 US AQI
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 22 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Great
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Great |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very high:
$5,081 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Good |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Okay |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Great |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | Iceland |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 7 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 30 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 11ยฐC 51ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (78%) = feels 9ยฐC 48ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 8 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 22 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 1,000 ISK in USD | USD 8.21 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | ISK 10,000 = USD 82 |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Reykjavรญk Coworking Unit |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 10% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 220,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $60,966 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 49% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 51% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 51% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 49% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 78% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 22% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | IcelandAir |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Finnair |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $7,080 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $5,541 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $11,213 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $3,204 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,176 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $2,493 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $779,903 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $149 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $304 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $29 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $14 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $7 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $30,739 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $6 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $10 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Good air quality on average
โ Nomads.com members liked going here a lot
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Great hospitals
โ Roads are very safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
โ Very safe for women
โ Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Cold all year round
โ Very damp now
โ Not many Nomads.com members right now
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-425ยฐ freezing |
-425ยฐ freezing |
032ยฐ freezing |
541ยฐ cold |
643ยฐ cold |
1050ยฐ cold |
1254ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
948ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
032ยฐ freezing |
-327ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-032°
freezing |
-031°
freezing |
337°
very cold |
643°
very cold |
745°
cold |
1050°
cold |
1254°
cool |
1355°
cool |
1050°
cold |
541°
very cold |
337°
very cold |
-032°
freezing |
| Humidity |
damp 81% |
damp 81% |
damp 85% |
damp 81% |
damp 72% |
damp 79% |
damp 83% |
damp 83% |
damp 83% |
damp 82% |
damp 86% |
damp 86% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 119mm |
rainy 80mm |
rainy 131mm |
rainy 111mm |
rainy 87mm |
rainy 77mm |
rainy 87mm |
rainy 96mm |
rainy 133mm |
rainy 122mm |
rainy 121mm |
rainy 128mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 53% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 84% |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 74% |
| Air quality |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
| Remote workers | 1,929 people | 1,615 people | 3,043 people | 1,880 people | 2,614 people | 3,150 people | 2,589 people | 2,314 people | 2,718 people | 2,529 people | 2,829 people | 2,250 people |
|
|
||||||||||||
If you'd like to filter destinations based on their climate, try Nomads.com's Climate Finder
Current weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Based on Reykjavik's cost of living, here's selected remote jobs that would cover your costs:
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Pricey ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety good Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 9° 48° 10° 51° AQI 6 โ๏ธ1h $3,364 / mo 121 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 13° 55° 14° 57° AQI 27 โ๏ธ2h $5,360 / mo 23 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 15° 59° 15° 58° AQI 23 โ๏ธ2h $7,646 / mo 26 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 13° 55° 14° 57° AQI 27 โ๏ธ2h $7,674 / mo 38 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 14° 57° 15° 58° AQI 17 โ๏ธ2h $5,670 / mo 26 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety great Tap to open ๐ง Feels 12° 54° 13° 55° AQI 15 โ๏ธ2h $6,604 / mo 112 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 15° 59° 15° 60° AQI 13 โ๏ธ2h $8,503 / mo 42 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety great Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 8° 46° 10° 50° โ๏ธ2h $7,328 / mo 6 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 17° 63° 17° 63° AQI 20 โ๏ธ2h $7,106 / mo 140 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 15° 59° 15° 59° AQI 18 โ๏ธ2h $7,686 / mo 65 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ง Feels 15° 59° 15° 59° AQI 25 โ๏ธ2h $5,302 / mo 21 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 16° 61° 16° 62° AQI 25 โ๏ธ2h $7,779 / mo 39 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 20° 68° 20° 69° AQI 25 โ๏ธ3h $8,579 / mo 23 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked mediocre ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 30° 86° 27° 81° Has AC AQI 34 โ๏ธ4h $7,402 / mo 38 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 28° 82° 29° 83° Has AC AQI 57 ๐ท โ๏ธ4h $6,200 / mo 44 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 29° 84° 26° 79° Has AC AQI 33 โ๏ธ6h $7,431 / mo 27 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked mediocre ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ง Feels 18° 64° 18° 64° AQI 21 โ๏ธ3h $8,875 / mo 15 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ Affordable ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked mediocre ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ง Feels 30° 86° 26° 79° Has AC AQI 53 ๐ท โ๏ธ13h $1,652 / mo 32 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked mediocre ๐ฎ Safety bad Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 17° 63° 17° 62° AQI 30 โ๏ธ9h $9,046 / mo 169 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77° AQI 21 โ๏ธ4h $5,240 / mo 100 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked mediocre ๐ฎ Safety good Tap to open ๐ฆ Feels 22° 72° 22° 71° AQI 34 โ๏ธ3h $6,282 / mo 32 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Pricey ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety good Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 37° 99° 30° 86° Has AC AQI 12 โ๏ธ12h $3,915 / mo 25 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Very expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked very bad ๐ฎ Safety bad Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77° AQI 31 โ๏ธ6h $4,993 / mo 104 Mbps ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 20° 68° 20° 69° AQI 25 โ๏ธ3h $8,579 / mo ๐ Also went here309 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked mediocre ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ง Feels 18° 64° 18° 64° AQI 21 โ๏ธ3h $8,875 / mo ๐ Also went here282 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety good Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 20° 68° 20° 67° AQI 36 โ๏ธ3h $8,499 / mo ๐ Also went here181 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked mediocre ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 23° 73° 23° 73° AQI 23 โ๏ธ3h $7,670 / mo ๐ Also went here282 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked mediocre ๐ฎ Safety good Tap to open ๐ฆ Feels 22° 72° 22° 71° AQI 34 โ๏ธ3h $6,282 / mo ๐ Also went here251 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Pricey ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 27° 81° 26° 79° ๐ฅต AQI 15 โ๏ธ4h $3,973 / mo ๐ Also went here221 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked bad ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77° AQI 21 โ๏ธ4h $5,240 / mo ๐ Also went here263 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked mediocre ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 30° 86° 27° 81° Has AC AQI 34 โ๏ธ4h $7,402 / mo ๐ Also went here270 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Pricey ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 33° 91° 32° 89° Some AC ๐ฅต AQI 53 ๐ท โ๏ธ4h $3,782 / mo ๐ Also went here226 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked mediocre ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 39° 102° 32° 90° Barely AC ๐ฅต AQI 2 โ๏ธ4h $6,158 / mo ๐ Also went here214 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Pricey ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked mediocre ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 31° 88° 28° 83° Has AC AQI 70 ๐ท โ๏ธ5h $3,329 / mo ๐ Also went here187 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open โ๏ธ Feels 29° 84° 26° 79° Has AC AQI 33 โ๏ธ6h $7,431 / mo ๐ Also went here261 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ณ Extremely expensive ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked mediocre ๐ฎ Safety bad Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 17° 63° 17° 62° AQI 30 โ๏ธ9h $9,046 / mo ๐ Also went here186 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ง Pricey ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked good ๐ฎ Safety good Tap to open ๐ฅ Feels 37° 99° 30° 86° Has AC AQI 12 โ๏ธ12h $3,915 / mo ๐ Also went here216 people ร
โญ๏ธ OverallAll ๐ต Cost ๐ Affordable ๐ก InternetWiFi ๐ Fast ๐ Liked mediocre ๐ฎ Safety mediocre Tap to open ๐ง Feels 30° 86° 26° 79° Has AC AQI 53 ๐ท โ๏ธ13h $1,652 / mo ๐ Also went here236 people ร
Can't login? See the FAQ


















By signing up, you agree to our terms of service and community guidelines.
One-time-payment: $19.99
Billed once. Then never again. 7-day money back guarantee
One-time-payment: $9.99
Billed once. Then never again. 7-day money back guarantee
โ 7-day money back guarantee
Limited free access to city pages, cost of living data and rankings for 1,500+ cities, and we'll email you a 50% off membership code in the next few days.
By continuing, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Already a member? Log in
Nomads.com members
work remotely at









๐ Thanks for signing up! I hope you like my site. I put a lot of effort into making it for years!
๐ฌ First, please go to your email and click the confirm link first to verify your email address
โ๏ธ Check your spam folder if you can't find it, because we got reports it ends up there sometimes
๐ After you confirm your email we'll send you an email with more info
๐ฉโ๐ป You can start using Nomads.com's member-only features now!
