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Gas Prices in Iceland

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Iceland averages $8.51 — that is $2.25 per litre, and ranks #207 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$8.51
$2.25 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$9.83
$2.60 per litre
World rank
#207
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
5%
of an average day’s income

In local money that is roughly 274.45 ISK per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.

Why Iceland pays this much

Heavily taxed

Crude costs roughly the same everywhere — high fuel and value-added taxes are what push Iceland's pump price this high.

Where the money goes

An estimated split of a $8.51 gallon in Iceland. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.10$0.55
Refining$0.55$0.15
Distribution$0.85$0.22
Tax$5.01$1.32
Pump price$8.51$2.25

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
Iceland$8.51—
World average of all 225$5.55+$2.96
Europe average$8.08+$0.43
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$8.42
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$8.19
Since 2026-09-16, the average in Iceland has risen by $1.92 a gallon.

Nearby in Europe

Latvia$8.22Estonia$8.27Ireland$8.40Belgium$8.46Italy$8.65United Kingdom$8.79Portugal$8.87Albania$8.91

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