Cost of Living Comparison Between Akranes and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Akranes and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Akranes is 149.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 177.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Akranes is 166.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 135.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Akranes
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.06 ISK 3,386
$4.65 ฿148
481.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 ISK 18.0K
$46.11 ฿1,470
212.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.09 ISK 2,764
$8.74 ฿279
152.75%
Cappuccino
$5.98 ISK 748
$3.04 ฿96.9
96.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ISK 390
$0.72 ฿22.96
333.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 ISK 304
$0.39 ฿12.47
523.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.49 ISK 1,313
$2.44 ฿77.8
329.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.95 ISK 994
$3.79 ฿121
109.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Akranes
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ISK 244
$2.14 ฿68.4
-8.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 ISK 250
$1.86 ฿59.3
7.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.56 ISK 445
$2.19 ฿69.7
62.56%
Eggs
$5.90 ISK 739
$2.25 ฿71.6
162.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.35 ISK 2,296
$19.73 ฿629
-6.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.33 ISK 3,045
$3.79 ฿121
541.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.63 ISK 5,210
$13.55 ฿432
207.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 ISK 403
$3.25 ฿104
-0.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 ISK 305
$1.67 ฿53.3
45.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 ISK 370
$2.39 ฿76.3
23.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.85 ISK 606
$2.09 ฿66.7
132.06%
Potato (1kg)
$3.52 ISK 440
$1.53 ฿48.74
130.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 ISK 291
$1.51 ฿48.13
54.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.06 ISK 383
$0.99 ฿31.53
209.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 ISK 244
$0.51 ฿16.41
282.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.41 ISK 1,677
$4.27 ฿136
214.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.60 ISK 2,954
$20.31 ฿647
16.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 ISK 355
$1.79 ฿57.1
58.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ISK 256
$2.77 ฿88.2
-26.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Akranes
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.51 ISK 440
$1.40 ฿44.77
150.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.0 ISK 9,014
$11.70 ฿373
515.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.50 ISK 813
$3.11 ฿99.1
109.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ISK 130
$0.99 ฿31.71
5.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.8 ISK 10.9K
$13.73 ฿438
531.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.55 ISK 319
$1.32 ฿42.05
93.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.9K ISK 5.9M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
72.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.4K ISK 6.6M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
53.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Akranes
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.3 ISK 11.2K
$120 ฿3,838
-25.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.35 ISK 3,422
$13.93 ฿444
96.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.2 ISK 10.7K
$18.31 ฿584
365.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Akranes
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,942
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.78 ISK 2,225
$8.71 ฿278
104.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Akranes
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 ISK 40.1K
$698 ฿22.2K
-54.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.6K ISK 3.7M
$15.7K ฿501.6K
88.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Akranes
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$141 ISK 17.7K
$57.6 ฿1,838
144.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 ISK 7,652
$34.24 ฿1,092
78.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$180 ISK 22.5K
$113 ฿3,608
58.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$267 ISK 33.5K
$84.8 ฿2,704
215.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Akranes
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,016 ISK 377.4K
$604 ฿19.3K
399.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,896 ISK 237.2K
$436 ฿13.9K
334.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,768 ISK 596.6K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
131.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,568 ISK 446.5K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
138.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Akranes
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,728 ISK 716.8K
$529 ฿16.9K
982.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
5.33
80.68%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Akranes: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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