Living in Mosfellsbaer
In Mosfellsbaer, average gross earnings are €5,966 a month (2026), tenants pay an average rent of €1,615 a month (2023) and unemployment is 0.2% (2026).
Mosfellsbaer, a city in Iceland, had a population of 13,772 at the start of 2026. For Mosfellsbaer, the foreign population was 1,451 at the start of 2026.
Which Iceland-wide rules apply when you move to Mosfellsbaer?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 57.23 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | SÍMINN fixed internet10Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 35.74 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Síminn mobile plan11Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,615 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2023 | Leiguskrá þinglýstra leigusamninga 2011–20235Official |
| Median monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,609 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2023 | Leiguskrá þinglýstra leigusamninga 2011–20235Official |
Is Mosfellsbaer a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Mosfellsbaer?
The unemployment rate is about 0.2 % (2026).
- Unemployment rate: 0.164 % · island.is4
Mosfellsbaer 0.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 5,966 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Statistics Iceland TEK02003 — Taxable wages by economic activity and residence14Official |
| Unemployment rate | 0.164 %country median 4.8% | 27 Aug 2026 | island.is4Official |
What does a salary buy in Mosfellsbaer?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,838 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Leiguskrá þinglýstra leigusamninga 2011–2023 · 2023-12-31 | − €1,615 |
| Internet€57 · official · SÍMINN fixed internet · 2026-09-30 | − €57 |
| Mobile plan€36 · official · Síminn mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €36 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €2,130 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mosfellsbaer. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Directorate of Labour — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Mosfellsbaer. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Mosfellsbaer?
Police recorded 3,760 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bráðabirgðatölur lögreglu 2025 — Flest hegningarlagabrot á íbúa á höfuðborgarsvæðinu1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,760 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Bráðabirgðatölur lögreglu 2025 — Flest hegningarlagabrot á íbúa á höfuðborgarsvæðinu1Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mosfellsbaer. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Directorate of Labour Icelandic courses for registered foreign jobseekers — State Language Course
Directorate of Labour
For foreign jobseekers registered for unemployment benefits.
Recognised Icelandic teaching provider grant route — Other
Rannís and the Icelandic authorities
For recognised providers teaching Icelandic to foreigners.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Mosfellsbaer?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency2
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 4 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency2Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.2 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 4.2 · Apr 6.9 · May 10.1 · Jun 13 · Jul 14.9 · Aug 14.1 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 3.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1.7 · Feb -1.9 · Mar -1.3 · Apr 1 · May 4 · Jun 7.2 · Jul 9.1 · Aug 8.6 · Sep 6.2 · Oct 2.7 · Nov -0.1 · Dec -1.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.7 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 3.7 · May 6.7 · Jun 9.8 · Jul 11.6 · Aug 11 · Sep 8.5 · Oct 4.9 · Nov 2.2 · Dec 0.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 87.1 · Feb 90.6 · Mar 80.7 · Apr 59 · May 52.6 · Jun 43.3 · Jul 49.9 · Aug 64.5 · Sep 87 · Oct 79.8 · Nov 86.5 · Dec 94.9 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 22.6 · Feb 61.6 · Mar 110.3 · Apr 165.1 · May 209 · Jun 189.5 · Jul 183.1 · Aug 164.8 · Sep 118.3 · Oct 91.6 · Nov 39.7 · Dec 12.6 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 20.0% between 2016 and 2024, from 5.0 to 4.0.
Similar climate. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±2.4 °C, Bad Camberg (Germany) ±2.4 °C, Bad Soden am Taunus (Germany) ±2.4 °C, Eppstein (Germany) ±2.4 °C, Eschborn (Germany) ±2.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
The city covered 185 km² in 2010.
How many people live in Mosfellsbaer?
The published population was 13,772 people in January 2026. Source: Iceland official denominator source3
By nationality
National passport89.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 185 km² | 1 Jan 2010 | Official statistics: city area6Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,451 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Official statistics: foreign residents7Official |
| Female residents | 6,595 people | 7 Aug 2026 | Statistics Iceland3Official |
| Male residents | 7,174 people | 7 Aug 2026 | Statistics Iceland3Official |
| Population | 13,772 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Iceland official denominator source3Official |
International community in Mosfellsbaer
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Population resident at 1 January 2026; total sex; Statistics Iceland population table · 2026-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 13,772 | 100.0% |
| Iceland | 11,731 | 85.2% |
| Poland | 537 | 3.9% |
| Denmark | 169 | 1.2% |
| Lithuania | 119 | 0.9% |
| Ukraine | 116 | 0.8% |
| Sweden | 94 | 0.7% |
| United States | 80 | 0.6% |
| Latvia | 67 | 0.5% |
| Romania | 65 | 0.5% |
| Germany | 62 | 0.5% |
Show 96 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 57 | 0.4% |
| United Kingdom | 50 | 0.4% |
| Foreign country not specified | 38 | 0.3% |
| Portugal | 36 | 0.3% |
| Philippines | 35 | 0.3% |
| Croatia | 32 | 0.2% |
| Uganda | 21 | 0.2% |
| Serbia | 19 | 0.1% |
| France | 18 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 18 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 17 | 0.1% |
| Italy | 17 | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 16 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 15 | 0.1% |
| Russia | 15 | 0.1% |
| Venezuela | 15 | 0.1% |
| Syria | 14 | 0.1% |
| Moldova | 13 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 11 | 0.1% |
| Faroe Islands | 11 | 0.1% |
| Palestine | 11 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 10 | 0.1% |
| China | 9 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 8 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 7 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 0.1% |
| Czechia | 7 | 0.1% |
| Finland | 7 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 7 | 0.1% |
| Ireland | 7 | 0.1% |
| Iraq | 7 | 0.1% |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 6 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Turkey | 6 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 5 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Former Soviet Union | 5 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 5 | 0.0% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 4 | 0.0% |
| India | 4 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 4 | 0.0% |
| Viet Nam | 4 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 3 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 3 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Honduras | 3 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Korea, South- | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 3 | 0.0% |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 3 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kosovo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 2 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 2 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 2 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 2 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 2 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 2 | 0.0% |
| Iran | 2 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 2 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Namibia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 2 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 2 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania | 2 | 0.0% |
| Countries in former Yugoslavia, unspecified | 2 | 0.0% |
| Aruba | 1 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 1 | 0.0% |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 0.0% |
| Cyprus | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Greenland | 1 | 0.0% |
| Guyana | 1 | 0.0% |
| Haiti | 1 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 1 | 0.0% |
| Cambodia | 1 | 0.0% |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Malawi | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 1 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 1 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Citizenship
Population resident at 1 January 2026; total sex; Statistics Iceland population table · 2026-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 13,772 | 100.0% |
| Iceland | 12,321 | 89.5% |
| Poland | 525 | 3.8% |
| Lithuania | 162 | 1.2% |
| Ukraine | 113 | 0.8% |
| Latvia | 74 | 0.5% |
| Romania | 73 | 0.5% |
| Portugal | 42 | 0.3% |
| Germany | 41 | 0.3% |
| Croatia | 40 | 0.3% |
| Denmark | 29 | 0.2% |
Show 61 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 0.2% |
| Uganda | 23 | 0.2% |
| Philippines | 20 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 18 | 0.1% |
| Italy | 17 | 0.1% |
| Norway | 16 | 0.1% |
| Palestine | 15 | 0.1% |
| Venezuela | 15 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 14 | 0.1% |
| Afghanistan | 11 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 11 | 0.1% |
| Sweden | 10 | 0.1% |
| France | 9 | 0.1% |
| Syria | 9 | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 8 | 0.1% |
| Iraq | 8 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 7 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 7 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 7 | 0.1% |
| Ghana | 6 | 0.0% |
| Thailand | 6 | 0.0% |
| Serbia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Czechia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 4 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Albania | 3 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Turkey | 3 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 2 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 2 | 0.0% |
| China | 2 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 2 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 2 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 2 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 1 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 1 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 1 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 1 | 0.0% |
| India | 1 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 1 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 1 | 0.0% |
| Moldova | 1 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 1 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 1 | 0.0% |
| Russia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kosovo | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Alternatives for people set on Mosfellsbaer
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Gardabaer as a Mosfellsbaer alternative in the same region
14 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Nearest airport: 5.0 km Gardabaer vs 12.0 km Mosfellsbaer−58%
- Residents: 20,724 Gardabaer vs 13,772 Mosfellsbaer+50%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,760 Gardabaer vs 3,760 Mosfellsbaersame level
- Annual PM2.5: 4.0 µg/m³ Gardabaer vs 4.0 µg/m³ Mosfellsbaersame level
Reykjavík as a Mosfellsbaer alternative in the same country
Better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Residents: 139,804 Reykjavík vs 13,772 Mosfellsbaer+915%
- Nearest airport: 2.0 km Reykjavík vs 12.0 km Mosfellsbaer−83%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,760 Reykjavík vs 3,760 Mosfellsbaersame level
- Annual PM2.5: 4.0 µg/m³ Reykjavík vs 4.0 µg/m³ Mosfellsbaersame level
Cities near Mosfellsbaer
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Iceland
Other cities in Iceland to compare with Mosfellsbaer, nearest in population first.
How does Mosfellsbaer compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mosfellsbaer when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: íslenska sem annað tungumál (Icelandic as a second language instruction). How to enrol a child (menntamalaraduneyti.is).
A country-wide rule for Iceland; Mosfellsbaer's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Mosfellsbaer?
The published population was 13,772 people in January 2026. Source: Iceland official denominator source.
Is the air quality good in Mosfellsbaer?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.
How safe is Mosfellsbaer?
Police recorded 3,760 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bráðabirgðatölur lögreglu 2025 — Flest hegningarlagabrot á íbúa á höfuðborgarsvæðinu.
What is the unemployment rate in Mosfellsbaer?
The unemployment rate is about 0.2 % (2026). Source: island.is.
How many foreign residents live in Mosfellsbaer?
1,451 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official statistics: foreign residents.
Is Mosfellsbaer a good place to live?
Mosfellsbaer may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Mosfellsbaer?
Gardabaer, Akranes are near Mosfellsbaer. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Iceland live in Mosfellsbaer?
The official country of birth distribution records 11,731 people (85.2%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Mosfellsbaer, Iceland: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 49ce5a174fa275b21fa3cc5084a1d781]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/mosfellsbaer/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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