Cost of Living Comparison Between Ilulissat and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ilulissat and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ilulissat is 186% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 120.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ilulissat is 127.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 62.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ilulissat
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.97 DKK 148
$4.68 ฿151
390.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88 DKK 567
$46.4 ฿1,502
89.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.34 DKK 125
$8.65 ฿280
123.58%
Cappuccino
$4.09 DKK 26.34
$3.09 ฿100
32.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 DKK 9.83
$0.73 ฿23.53
109.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 DKK 19.57
$0.37 ฿11.95
721.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.22 DKK 85.2
$2.39 ฿77.4
453.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.27 DKK 46.85
$3.62 ฿117
100.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ilulissat
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.02 DKK 19.43
$2.24 ฿72.5
34.82%
White Bread (500g)
$5.36 DKK 34.5
$1.8 ฿58.2
197.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.39 DKK 28.28
$2.24 ฿72.3
95.98%
Eggs
$3.62 DKK 23.33
$2.23 ฿72.1
62.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$34.42 DKK 222
$19.31 ฿625
78.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$40.74 DKK 262
$3.77 ฿122
980.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.35 DKK 170
$13.05 ฿422
101.92%
Apples (1kg)
$6.05 DKK 38.98
$3.28 ฿106
84.45%
Banana (1kg)
$5.34 DKK 34.43
$1.63 ฿52.6
227.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.12 DKK 39.45
$2.4 ฿77.7
155.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 DKK 30.1
$1.99 ฿64.3
134.67%
Potato (1kg)
$3.83 DKK 24.68
$1.53 ฿49.62
150.33%
Onion (1kg)
$5.51 DKK 35.47
$1.49 ฿48.11
269.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$7.18 DKK 46.26
$1.02 ฿32.87
603.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.17 DKK 20.44
$0.48 ฿15.61
560.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.73 DKK 88.5
$4.32 ฿140
217.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.52 DKK 152
$21.68 ฿702
8.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 DKK 12.79
$1.77 ฿57.3
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 DKK 27.3
$2.79 ฿90.4
51.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Ilulissat
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.95 DKK 25.43
$1.35 ฿43.74
192.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.1 DKK 600
$11.76 ฿380
691.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 DKK 19.55
$3.15 ฿102
-3.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1 ฿32.3
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 DKK 49.23
$13.64 ฿442
-43.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 DKK 5.04
$1.3 ฿42.2
-40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K DKK 260.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
47.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.1K DKK 90.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-58.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ilulissat
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$268 DKK 1,724
$123 ฿3,970
118.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$66.4 DKK 428
$13.93 ฿451
376.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$185 DKK 1,194
$18.24 ฿590
916.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ilulissat
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.58 DKK 48.87
$60.8 ฿1,966
-87.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.32 DKK 118
$9.07 ฿294
101.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ilulissat
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$611 DKK 3,934
$694 ฿22.5K
-12.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K DKK 70.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-31.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ilulissat
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$174 DKK 1,123
$57.5 ฿1,861
202.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 DKK 346
$34.51 ฿1,117
55.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$168 DKK 1,081
$115 ฿3,727
45.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$229 DKK 1,477
$84.8 ฿2,743
170.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ilulissat
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$494 DKK 3,180
$611 ฿19.8K
-19.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 DKK 4,151
$442 ฿14.3K
45.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 DKK 5,708
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-56.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$867 DKK 5,587
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-40.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,872 DKK 24.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-8.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,141 DKK 26.7K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
43.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ilulissat
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,097 DKK 13.5K
$697 ฿22.5K
201.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
5.33
-7.13%

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Last update for Ilulissat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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