Cost of Living Comparison Between Hafnarfjordur and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Hafnarfjordur and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Hafnarfjordur is 140.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 196% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hafnarfjordur is 169.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 106.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hafnarfjordur
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.9 ISK 3,356
$4.68 ฿151
474.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 ISK 18K
$46.4 ฿1,502
210.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.18 ISK 2,018
$8.65 ฿280
87.05%
Cappuccino
$6.07 ISK 757
$3.09 ฿100
96.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 ISK 406
$0.73 ฿23.53
345.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 ISK 324
$0.37 ฿11.95
602.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.95 ISK 1,616
$2.39 ฿77.4
441.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.27 ISK 1,406
$3.62 ฿117
211.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hafnarfjordur
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ISK 203
$2.24 ฿72.5
-27.23%
White Bread (500g)
$4.17 ISK 520
$1.8 ฿58.2
131.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.76 ISK 468
$2.24 ฿72.3
67.86%
Eggs
$6.27 ISK 783
$2.23 ฿72.1
181.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.98 ISK 2,243
$19.31 ฿625
-6.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$23.93 ISK 2,986
$3.77 ฿122
534.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$42.77 ISK 5,336
$13.05 ฿422
227.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ISK 414
$3.28 ฿106
0.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 ISK 305
$1.63 ฿52.6
50.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 ISK 375
$2.4 ฿77.7
25.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.09 ISK 635
$1.99 ฿64.3
155.78%
Potato (1kg)
$3.69 ISK 460
$1.53 ฿49.62
141.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 ISK 295
$1.49 ฿48.11
59.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.04 ISK 379
$1.02 ฿32.87
198.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ISK 240
$0.48 ฿15.61
300.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.9 ISK 1,734
$4.32 ฿140
221.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.71 ISK 3,083
$21.68 ฿702
13.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 ISK 444
$1.77 ฿57.3
101.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ISK 397
$2.79 ฿90.4
14.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Hafnarfjordur
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.91 ISK 613
$1.35 ฿43.74
263.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 ISK 10.6K
$11.76 ฿380
623.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 ISK 769
$3.15 ฿102
95.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 ISK 316
$1 ฿32.3
153.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.9 ISK 10.6K
$13.64 ฿442
522.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.54 ISK 317
$1.3 ฿42.2
95.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.9K ISK 5.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
71.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K ISK 6.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
55.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hafnarfjordur
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.3 ISK 8,397
$123 ฿3,970
-45.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.38 ISK 3,416
$13.93 ฿451
96.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86 ISK 10.7K
$18.24 ฿590
371.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hafnarfjordur
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.2 ISK 8,014
$60.8 ฿1,966
5.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.58 ISK 2,068
$9.07 ฿294
82.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hafnarfjordur
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 ISK 39.7K
$694 ฿22.5K
-54.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.5K ISK 3.7M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
85.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hafnarfjordur
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 ISK 15.2K
$57.5 ฿1,861
112.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 ISK 7,532
$34.51 ฿1,117
74.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ISK 14.8K
$115 ฿3,727
3.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$266 ISK 33.1K
$84.8 ฿2,743
213.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hafnarfjordur
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,450 ISK 305.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
301.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,972 ISK 246K
$442 ฿14.3K
345.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,228 ISK 402.7K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
60.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,556 ISK 318.8K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
75.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,999 ISK 873.1K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
64.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,881 ISK 858.4K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
138.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hafnarfjordur
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,723 ISK 589.2K
$697 ฿22.5K
577.99%
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 Hafnarfjordur: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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