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

😐 Solo nomad: Kopavogur is 189.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 105.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kopavogur is 207.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 126.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kopavogur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.11 ISK 3,392
$2.03 ฿64.6
1235.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.0 ISK 12.0K
$18.59 ฿593
416.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.84 ISK 2,858
$7.48 ฿238
205.35%
Cappuccino
$5.95 ISK 744
$2.00 ฿63.7
197.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 ISK 253
$0.85 ฿27.01
137.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 ISK 327
$0.35 ฿11.21
645.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.43 ISK 1,306
$2.21 ฿70.5
371.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.05 ISK 1,383
$3.76 ฿120
193.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kopavogur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 ISK 209
$1.72 ฿54.8
-2.91%
White Bread (500g)
$4.19 ISK 525
$1.63 ฿52.1
157.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.71 ISK 465
$1.16 ฿36.93
219.83%
Eggs
$6.46 ISK 808
$1.98 ฿63.1
226.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.42 ISK 2,305
$15.93 ฿508
15.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$23.60 ISK 2,954
$3.17 ฿101
644.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$42.97 ISK 5,377
$10.90 ฿348
294.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 ISK 399
$2.65 ฿84.3
20.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 ISK 315
$1.22 ฿38.98
106.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 ISK 385
$1.70 ฿54.1
81.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.08 ISK 635
$1.59 ฿50.7
219.50%
Potato (1kg)
$3.58 ISK 448
$1.32 ฿42.21
171.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 ISK 290
$1.17 ฿37.25
98.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.20 ISK 400
$0.68 ฿21.61
370.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 ISK 244
$0.56 ฿17.76
248.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.55 ISK 1,696
$4.51 ฿144
200.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.59 ISK 2,951
$19.07 ฿608
23.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.70 ISK 463
$1.77 ฿56.4
109.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ISK 402
$3.18 ฿101
0.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Kopavogur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.48 ISK 560
$0.96 ฿30.70
366.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.9 ISK 9,119
$18.90 ฿602
285.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.80 ISK 726
$1.36 ฿43.29
326.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 ISK 318
$1.35 ฿43.11
88.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.8 ISK 11.0K
$8.03 ฿256
992.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.45 ISK 307
$1.24 ฿39.62
97.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.5K ISK 5.8M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
119.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.0K ISK 6.6M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
143.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kopavogur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.3 ISK 11.2K
$71.2 ฿2,271
25.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.91 ISK 3,493
$14.09 ฿449
98.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.6 ISK 10.8K
$17.47 ฿557
395.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kopavogur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.0 ISK 8,631
$42.07 ฿1,341
63.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.79 ISK 2,101
$5.94 ฿189
182.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kopavogur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 ISK 39.7K
$307 ฿9,799
3.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.4K ISK 3.8M
$14.8K ฿471.6K
105.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kopavogur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 ISK 17.4K
$55.7 ฿1,775
149.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 ISK 6,618
$26.79 ฿854
97.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$161 ISK 20.2K
$83.2 ฿2,653
93.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$267 ISK 33.5K
$70.1 ฿2,235
281.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kopavogur
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)
$6,096 ISK 762.8K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
195.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,945 ISK 744.0K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
287.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kopavogur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,310 ISK 664.5K
$654 ฿20.8K
712.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
5
92.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kopavogur: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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