Cost of Living Comparison Between Keflavik and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Keflavik and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Keflavik is 184.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 239.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Keflavik is 174.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 227.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Keflavik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.37 ISK 3,049
$2.03 ฿64.6
1100.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 ISK 17.9K
$18.59 ฿593
668.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.19 ISK 2,527
$7.48 ฿238
169.92%
Cappuccino
$3.99 ISK 499
$2.00 ฿63.7
99.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 ISK 400
$0.85 ฿27.01
276.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ISK 314
$0.35 ฿11.21
617.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.22 ISK 1,029
$2.21 ฿70.5
271.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.89 ISK 987
$3.76 ฿120
109.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Keflavik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 ISK 245
$1.72 ฿54.8
13.95%
White Bread (500g)
$4.31 ISK 539
$1.63 ฿52.1
164.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 ISK 295
$1.16 ฿36.93
103.45%
Eggs
$6.21 ISK 777
$1.98 ฿63.1
213.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.93 ISK 2,243
$15.93 ฿508
12.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$23.44 ISK 2,933
$3.17 ฿101
639.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.07 ISK 5,389
$10.90 ฿348
295.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 ISK 299
$2.65 ฿84.3
-9.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 ISK 300
$1.22 ฿38.98
96.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 ISK 307
$1.70 ฿54.1
44.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 ISK 508
$1.59 ฿50.7
155.35%
Potato (1kg)
$3.18 ISK 397
$1.32 ฿42.21
140.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 ISK 255
$1.17 ฿37.25
74.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.13 ISK 391
$0.68 ฿21.61
360.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ISK 241
$0.56 ฿17.76
242.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.59 ISK 1,701
$4.51 ฿144
201.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.49 ISK 2,063
$19.07 ฿608
-13.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.75 ISK 470
$1.77 ฿56.4
111.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 ISK 343
$3.18 ฿101
-13.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Keflavik
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.56 ISK 446
$0.96 ฿30.70
270.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.1 ISK 9,270
$18.90 ฿602
292.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 ISK 784
$1.36 ฿43.29
361.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.29 ISK 286
$1.35 ฿43.11
69.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.6 ISK 10.8K
$8.03 ฿256
978.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.43 ISK 304
$1.24 ฿39.62
95.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.6K ISK 6.0M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
125.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.0K ISK 6.6M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
143.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Keflavik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.8 ISK 11.1K
$71.2 ฿2,271
24.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.97 ISK 3,500
$14.09 ฿449
98.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.5 ISK 10.7K
$17.47 ฿557
389.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Keflavik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,341
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.26 ISK 2,160
$5.94 ฿189
190.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Keflavik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 ISK 40.5K
$307 ฿9,799
5.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.4K ISK 3.8M
$14.8K ฿471.6K
105.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Keflavik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 ISK 17.4K
$55.7 ฿1,775
150.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 ISK 7,672
$26.79 ฿854
128.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$180 ISK 22.6K
$83.2 ฿2,653
116.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$191 ISK 23.9K
$70.1 ฿2,235
172.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Keflavik
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,866 ISK 233.5K
$427 ฿13.6K
336.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,319 ISK 165.1K
$237 ฿7,559
456.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,415 ISK 302.2K
$802 ฿25.6K
201.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,043 ISK 255.7K
$503 ฿16.0K
305.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Keflavik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 ISK 468.2K
$654 ฿20.8K
472.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
5
92.60%

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Last update for Keflavik: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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