Cost of Living Comparison Between Keflavik and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Keflavik and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Keflavik is 133.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 131.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Keflavik is 129.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Keflavik
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.08 ISK 3,004
$4.68 ฿151
414.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 ISK 18K
$46.4 ฿1,502
210.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.26 ISK 2,528
$8.65 ฿280
134.22%
Cappuccino
$4.01 ISK 500
$3.09 ฿100
29.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 ISK 391
$0.73 ฿23.53
330.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 ISK 326
$0.37 ฿11.95
605.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.94 ISK 990
$2.39 ฿77.4
232.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.01 ISK 1,000
$3.62 ฿117
121.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Keflavik
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 ISK 234
$2.24 ฿72.5
-16.07%
White Bread (500g)
$4.31 ISK 537
$1.8 ฿58.2
139.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 ISK 296
$2.24 ฿72.3
5.80%
Eggs
$6.12 ISK 764
$2.23 ฿72.1
174.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.3 ISK 2,283
$19.31 ฿625
-5.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$23.39 ISK 2,917
$3.77 ฿122
520.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.94 ISK 5,232
$13.05 ฿422
221.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 ISK 306
$3.28 ฿106
-25.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 ISK 309
$1.63 ฿52.6
52.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.44 ISK 305
$2.4 ฿77.7
1.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.94 ISK 491
$1.99 ฿64.3
97.99%
Potato (1kg)
$3.15 ISK 393
$1.53 ฿49.62
105.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 ISK 257
$1.49 ฿48.11
38.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.17 ISK 396
$1.02 ฿32.87
210.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 ISK 239
$0.48 ฿15.61
297.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.46 ISK 1,680
$4.32 ฿140
211.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.37 ISK 2,042
$21.68 ฿702
-24.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.64 ISK 454
$1.77 ฿57.3
105.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ISK 346
$2.79 ฿90.4
-0.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Keflavik
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.7 ISK 461
$1.35 ฿43.74
174.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.4 ISK 9,282
$11.76 ฿380
532.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.28 ISK 783
$3.15 ฿102
99.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.36 ISK 294
$1 ฿32.3
136.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.6 ISK 10.9K
$13.64 ฿442
542.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.48 ISK 310
$1.3 ฿42.2
90.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.5K ISK 5.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
73.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.5K ISK 6.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
54.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Keflavik
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.6 ISK 10.8K
$123 ฿3,970
-29.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.89 ISK 3,479
$13.93 ฿451
100.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$84.8 ISK 10.6K
$18.24 ฿590
365.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Keflavik
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.59 ISK 2,194
$9.07 ฿294
93.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Keflavik
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 ISK 40.7K
$694 ฿22.5K
-53.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.7K ISK 3.7M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
86.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Keflavik
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 ISK 17.2K
$57.5 ฿1,861
139.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 ISK 7,638
$34.51 ฿1,117
77.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$186 ISK 23.2K
$115 ฿3,727
61.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$184 ISK 22.9K
$84.8 ฿2,743
116.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Keflavik
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,854 ISK 231.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
203.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 ISK 168.1K
$442 ฿14.3K
204.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,480 ISK 309.4K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
23.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,978 ISK 246.7K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
35.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Keflavik
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,802 ISK 474.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
445.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
5.33
80.68%

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Last update for Keflavik: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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