I think the amount of tourists and my age would prevent me from moving to this amazing country…..money and the long winters wouldn’t be an issue.The more isolated I am the happier I’ll be…😁😁
It's mostly the south that's a bit out of control with the crowds in the summer but if you moved East, North or Westfjords than there are still so many places where you're often the only car on the road for miles 😀✌
They celebrated 400,000 population, in fact the national registry numbers it over 401,000 but the true number from statistics Iceland was on Jan 1, 2024 at about 384,000
Thank you so much for your content! It really helps me to be less afraid of moving to iceland one day. Are you fluent in icelandic? If not, are you planning on being fluent some day? It would be nice to have a video about learning the language 🙏
Glad you like it! :) To be honest my icelandic is very bad, I understand some basics, but that's about it. Almost everybody speaks english here and because of how many foreigners live here, half of my friends are not even from Iceland and so I never really felt like I needed it. The reason I'm thinking of learning it now is mostly just to be able to apply for icelandic citizenship at some point. I'll definitely do a video on this sometime in the future :)
I wish you all the luck with that! I tried learning Icelandic by myself but it was really hard. I found a course at a uni in my home town that teaches Icelandic and I've improved a lot ever since! Maybe there's a possibility like that for you in Iceland? Looking forward to see more of your content :)
Well then I think that Icleand could be a great choice. It is a very relaxed place to live in and if you don't need a warm temperatures then it literaly is a paradise :)
You should consider moving to Portugal ! They have a program called D7 Visa ! Basically it’s made for those who have an income like retired people or business owners in order to live and spend their money in Portugal ! Life is very affordable and peaceful should you consider moving there, you won’t regret it
I'm Irish living in Ireland ,I used to go and work and live in Europe when I was younger,I'm now 47 and just got confirmation today of contract employment in Iceland, I love living in remote isolation from time to time so it's not like work to me,it's a dream come true ,i never thought i would travel again
@@janiniceland oh I will, I thrive in isolation spiritually,I was starting to get all fckd up cos i believe alone in nature is my go to cure,also iceland is only other country that i wamt to see
@@emmethurley3281 I'm off to the aluminium smelter for seasonal contracts ,I'm from Waterford,might catch ya during some of our down time,but I'll be two n a half days transport away from Reykjavik lol
@@JeSTeR-X1o then I thinjk you will enjoy it here a lot. I know it can be challenging for those who need to be around a lot of people 24/7, but for those who enjoy solitude it is a paradise ;)
I love Iceland and some 2 years ago me and my wife wanted to move there. I am a Software Engineer and the only jobs I could find were remote and no company wanted to get Software Engineers to move there so we quit looking very quickly. Still is a dream to live there someday
How a about transportation like a personal vehicle what are the prices for fuel and insurance and what about driving license am from the eu I got my license is it valid in Iceland or do I need to redo everything for an license Id love to live there someday
I always wanted to move to Iceland, I feel like I was born in a wrong country, but as time moved on, got married and got two kids. Now I find it more and more unlikely and harder to move there. Feels depressing.😰
I've met with people who relocated here with the whole family. but I know it is easily said than done and it depends on many things. But everything is possible. I think it is always better to go through a struggle and risk of things not working out rather than having regrets of never following what you want. I also need to keep reminding myself that every day...i wish you the best of luck, maybe just try look into it and see what would it take to make something like this turn into reality :)
Thanks Ryan! Honestly I don't know, but my guess is that you should be able to find a job as a welder here quite easily. The easiest to start will probably be in Reykjavík and this area thanks to the highest concentration of the companies there. On the other hand the competition there is higher too and so I would also look all around Iceland - there are companies spread out all over and sometimes it is not easy for them to find workers with certain skillset like welding who are also willing to live outside of Reykjavík.
Anytime! Oh yeah, today we have another storm (maybe the last one of this season) and so this is been a great season for all of us skiers 😄 on the south on the other hand they already have spring
@@crandallcrute3918 love it! I think that bike season is already on down in the south of Iceland, but with more than a meter of snow around my house, I think it will be a while until I can hit the mtb trails around here haha
@@janiniceland My daughter lives just outside of Whistler (5 hours away from us) and they are skiing in the morning - MTB in the afternoon........pretty slick!
@@crandallcrute3918 haha yeah that sounds like a perfect playground! I wish we had a bit higher mountains here so we could do that too, - but still I shouldn't complain, we just got a fresh powder last night so Im fine with a longer wait to jump on the bike this year :D
Hello, I'm honestly not sure, it's always different for each country, so I would start with checking the link that I have in the best description of this video and then perhaps going to some forums like reddit and asking there :)
Hello how are you. I was watching your video. I really like it. It's a pushing job in Iceland because I've been doing pushing for the past 12 years. Can you tell me the name of the company, please reply
Hi Jan, I converted Icelandic Krona's to US dollars and currently there are about 141.59 Krona's to $1.00 US dollar. The rent prices seen really high when hearing the numbers but it comes out pretty close to rent in the US, for the large cities, when you do the conversion. Thanks for the helpful tips helping to find where someone can live and also the tips to help someone find different possibilities for a job. There is another You Tuber that lives in Iceland and works on a Sheep farm helping out and also has a job doing Housekeeping for a Hostel. They seem to pay a pretty good wage for Housekeeping.
Thank you for sharing Ben! Yes, I've heard some of the major US cities can easily compete with the prices in Iceland - I guess that's why often many americans don't find Iceland as pricey as they thought it'd be. But for most of the other nations it is a different story - and for me personally, coming from a lower income country I learned it is better to stop converting back to czech crowns so it doesn't sting as much when I go shopping 😀
I'm 18 from America, doing computer programming or coding for video games. I'm thinking about moving to Iceland in a couple of years. Is there any type of housing that i can get cheaply, but have a stunning view?
Absolutely. If you work from home then it means you can look for an accommodation anywhere on the island and focus more on countryside or smaller towns where the housing is cheaper. Usually each of the towns/municipalities has some sort of facebook group where you can post that you are looking for a place to rent and your budget and people are generally very helpful there. Good luck!
Bro can I apply asylum in Iceland I am from India .my life is danger in India . I lost my girlfriend because her brothers and her family members were to happy with our relationship. They killed my girlfriend and they will killed me also but I am safe now but they find me everywhere Sir please reply my message can i come to Iceland and can i can apply asylum . Pls reply ASAP
Hi please help me out Im coming as dependent of student so can i work full time? What kind of job i can get to work? And how much time it take to get job? And are rate of cheapest studio room for couples ? And how much is montly expenses for couple? My wife admission in university of iceland in MPH PLEASE REPLY ME
Hey! you have to check your rights to work as a student, it depends where you are from, age and more factors. Check out the links in the description of the video, I unfortunately can not help you further with this. Regarding apartment cost, - as I mentioned in the video it depends on where you are renting. I recommend again to check the links in description and do your research - feel free to ask the questions in those FB groups. Regarding living cost - search in forums, there are many threads on this. It depends on your lifestyle. Outside of renting cost you can expect to spends at least 60.000 isk per month on some basic expenses. I recommend google ,,cost of living Iceland / reykjavík'' and read through the forums :)
Rather absurd to discuss Iceland without strong emphasis on the exorbitant rate of VAT (similar to sales tax): TWENTY-FOUR PERCENT! The 11% rate doesn’t apply to much. We have a family of seven and that would be a crushing expense when shopping, dining out, and taking a taxi etc. By contrast, in Mexico, the states bordering other countries (like Baja California) have an EIGHT percent VAT on most things. Big difference even just for one or two people.
Taxes in Iceland suck there's no doubt about that. But if someone's moving to Iceland it is not to find the most economic and cost efficient place to live but to be here because they really like the country, people or the beautiful nature.
Well I'd move to Mexico if it had the same perfect climate as Iceland, i just hate hot weather and everything about it. but i can't afford iceland myself
