--- entity_id: city:is:geonames:3415212 entity_type: city name: "Kópavogur" country_code: IS country: Iceland slug: kopavogur canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/kopavogur/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/is/kopavogur.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/is/kopavogur.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/is/kopavogur snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-08-28 fact_count: 23 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/kopavogur/ citation_title: "Kópavogur, Iceland: cost of living, jobs, air quality, taxes" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Kópavogur Kópavogur is one of the cities recorded in Iceland. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Kópavogur? The published population was 40,286 people in January 2026. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 40,286 people · Period: January 2026 - Claims: claim-5e02f815bc2e ### Is the air quality good in Kópavogur? The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 4 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-1d8110493fc1 ### What is the unemployment rate in Kópavogur? The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (2021 Census). - Value: 6.5 % · Period: 2021 Census - Claims: claim-d5855f2c94dc ## Mobility Kópavogur's nearest airport was RKV, 2 km away and offered 5 direct destinations. ## Population The female population of Kópavogur was 19,923. The male population of Kópavogur was 20,353. ## Climate Kópavogur's monthly mean temperatures were 0.7°C in January and 11.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 87.1 mm in January and 49.9 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 22.6 hours in January and 183.1 hours in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 5,626 people | city | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-07 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 40,286 people | city | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 | fresh | verified | [2] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 6.51 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [3] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 4 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | 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 | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] | | Fitness club membership, monthly | `col_fitness_club_eur_month` | 60.92 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Col Groceries Index Basket Eur Month | `col_groceries_index_basket_eur_month` | 147.2 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 75.48 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Private kindergarten, monthly | `col_kindergarten_private_eur_month` | 412.9 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | `col_meal_inexpensive_restaurant_eur` | 24.65 eur | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 26.97 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Monthly transport pass | `col_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 63.38 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 75.32 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Population Female | `population_female` | 19,923 people | city | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-07 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Population Male | `population_male` | 20,353 people | city | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-07 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 5 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 2 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | RKV | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Public transport monthly pass | `public_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 63.38 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Directorate of Labour Icelandic courses for registered foreign jobseekers](https://island.is/en/o/directorate-of-labour/courses-directorate-of-labour) — State Language Course · Directorate of Labour · Icelandic · checked 2026-08-10 - [Recognised Icelandic teaching provider grant route](https://island.is/en/islenskukennsla-fyrir-utlendinga) — Other · Rannís and the Icelandic authorities · Icelandic · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Directorate of Labour](https://vinnumalastofnun.is/en) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Kópavogur when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://island.is/umsokn-um-sjukratryggingu) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Iceland country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/iceland/). ## Relationship to a nearby hub ### Is Kópavogur part of Reykjavikurborg? Kópavogur is identified as a satellite of Reykjavikurborg. It is about 16.1 km away by straight-line distance. - Source: https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/data/datasets/oecd-definition-of-cities-and-functional-urban-areas/list_of_municipalities_in_FUAs_and_Cities.csv ## Sources 1. Statistics Iceland — Official source — https://px.hagstofa.is/pxen/api/v1/en/Ibuar/mannfjoldi/3_bakgrunnur/Rikisfang/MAN04208.px 2. Statistics Iceland — Official source — https://px.hagstofa.is/pxis/api/v1/is/Ibuar/mannfjoldi/2_byggdir/sveitarfelog/MAN02005.px 3. px.hagstofa.is — Official source — https://px.hagstofa.is/pxen/pxweb/en/Ibuar/Ibuar__manntal__2021__4_vinnumarkadur/CEN1401.px 4. European Environment Agency (EEA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D%27IS%27+AND+AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CPreliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json 5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv 10. Numbeo — Independent source — https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Kopavogur-Iceland 11. Statistics Iceland — Official source — https://px.hagstofa.is/pxen/api/v1/en/Ibuar/mannfjoldi/2_byggdir/sveitarfelog/MAN02005.px 12. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 13. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Kópavogur, Iceland: cost of living, jobs, air quality, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/kopavogur/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kopavogur-iceland-cost-of-living-jobs-air-quality-taxes_b4af34c14f30, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Kópavogur, Iceland: cost of living, jobs, air quality, taxes}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/kopavogur/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Kópavogur, Iceland: cost of living, jobs, air quality, taxes](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/kopavogur/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/kopavogur/ - Title: Kópavogur, Iceland: cost of living, jobs, air quality, taxes - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/is/kopavogur/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/is/kopavogur.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/is/kopavogur.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/is/kopavogur - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json