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

😐 Solo nomad: Kirkjubaejarklaustur is 156.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 91.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kirkjubaejarklaustur is 227.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 124.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.98 ISK 3,376
$2.03 ฿64.6
1229.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 ISK 18.4K
$18.59 ฿593
691.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.16 ISK 2,773
$7.48 ฿238
196.26%
Cappuccino
$5.94 ISK 743
$2.00 ฿63.7
197.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ISK 411
$0.85 ฿27.01
285.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 ISK 331
$0.35 ฿11.21
657.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.66 ISK 1,584
$2.21 ฿70.5
472.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.39 ISK 1,425
$3.76 ฿120
202.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ISK 236
$1.72 ฿54.8
9.88%
White Bread (500g)
$4.38 ISK 548
$1.63 ฿52.1
168.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 ISK 459
$1.16 ฿36.93
216.38%
Eggs
$6.31 ISK 789
$1.98 ฿63.1
218.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 ISK 2,312
$15.93 ฿508
16.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.53 ISK 3,070
$3.17 ฿101
673.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.05 ISK 5,386
$10.90 ฿348
294.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ISK 408
$2.65 ฿84.3
23.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 ISK 318
$1.22 ฿38.98
108.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 ISK 384
$1.70 ฿54.1
80.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.93 ISK 617
$1.59 ฿50.7
210.06%
Potato (1kg)
$3.57 ISK 446
$1.32 ฿42.21
170.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 ISK 293
$1.17 ฿37.25
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.17 ISK 397
$0.68 ฿21.61
366.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ISK 241
$0.56 ฿17.76
242.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 ISK 1,743
$4.51 ฿144
208.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.11 ISK 3,017
$19.07 ฿608
26.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.68 ISK 460
$1.77 ฿56.4
107.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 ISK 421
$3.18 ฿101
5.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.96 ฿30.70
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 ISK 777
$1.36 ฿43.29
356.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.61 ISK 327
$1.35 ฿43.11
93.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.4 ISK 10.7K
$8.03 ฿256
962.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.44 ISK 305
$1.24 ฿39.62
96.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.7K ISK 5.8M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
120.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.1K ISK 6.5M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
139.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.3 ISK 11.0K
$71.2 ฿2,271
23.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.57 ISK 3,450
$14.09 ฿449
95.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.1 ISK 10.8K
$17.47 ฿557
392.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,341
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.75 ISK 2,221
$5.94 ฿189
198.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 ISK 40.0K
$307 ฿9,799
4.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.6K ISK 3.7M
$14.8K ฿471.6K
100.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 ISK 17.2K
$55.7 ฿1,775
147.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.7 ISK 7,716
$26.79 ฿854
130.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$179 ISK 22.4K
$83.2 ฿2,653
115.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$262 ISK 32.8K
$70.1 ฿2,235
274.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,559
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿16.0K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
5
92.60%

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Last update for Kirkjubaejarklaustur: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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