Cost of Living Comparison Between Kopavogur and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kopavogur and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Kopavogur is 135% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kopavogur is 124.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kopavogur
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.11 ISK 3,392
$4.65 ฿148
483.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.0 ISK 12.0K
$46.11 ฿1,470
108.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.84 ISK 2,858
$8.74 ฿279
161.33%
Cappuccino
$5.95 ISK 744
$3.04 ฿96.9
95.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 ISK 253
$0.72 ฿22.96
180.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 ISK 327
$0.39 ฿12.47
569.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.43 ISK 1,306
$2.44 ฿77.8
327.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.05 ISK 1,383
$3.79 ฿121
191.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kopavogur
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 ISK 209
$2.14 ฿68.4
-21.96%
White Bread (500g)
$4.19 ISK 525
$1.86 ฿59.3
125.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.71 ISK 465
$2.19 ฿69.7
69.41%
Eggs
$6.46 ISK 808
$2.25 ฿71.6
187.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.42 ISK 2,305
$19.73 ฿629
-6.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$23.60 ISK 2,954
$3.79 ฿121
522.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$42.97 ISK 5,377
$13.55 ฿432
217.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 ISK 399
$3.25 ฿104
-1.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 ISK 315
$1.67 ฿53.3
50.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 ISK 385
$2.39 ฿76.3
28.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.08 ISK 635
$2.09 ฿66.7
143.06%
Potato (1kg)
$3.58 ISK 448
$1.53 ฿48.74
133.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 ISK 290
$1.51 ฿48.13
53.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.20 ISK 400
$0.99 ฿31.53
223.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 ISK 244
$0.51 ฿16.41
282.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.55 ISK 1,696
$4.27 ฿136
217.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.59 ISK 2,951
$20.31 ฿647
16.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.70 ISK 463
$1.79 ฿57.1
106.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ISK 402
$2.77 ฿88.2
15.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Kopavogur
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.48 ISK 560
$1.40 ฿44.77
220.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.9 ISK 9,119
$11.70 ฿373
522.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.80 ISK 726
$3.11 ฿99.1
86.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 ISK 318
$0.99 ฿31.71
156.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.8 ISK 11.0K
$13.73 ฿438
539.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.45 ISK 307
$1.32 ฿42.05
85.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.5K ISK 5.8M
$27.2K ฿868.3K
70.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.0K ISK 6.6M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
55.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kopavogur
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.3 ISK 11.2K
$120 ฿3,838
-25.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.91 ISK 3,493
$13.93 ฿444
100.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.6 ISK 10.8K
$18.31 ฿584
372.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kopavogur
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.0 ISK 8,631
$60.9 ฿1,942
13.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿549
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.79 ISK 2,101
$8.71 ฿278
92.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kopavogur
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 ISK 39.7K
$698 ฿22.2K
-54.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.4K ISK 3.8M
$15.7K ฿501.6K
93.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kopavogur
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 ISK 17.4K
$57.6 ฿1,838
141.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 ISK 6,618
$34.24 ฿1,092
54.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$161 ISK 20.2K
$113 ฿3,608
42.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$267 ISK 33.5K
$84.8 ฿2,704
215.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kopavogur
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 ฿19.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,096 ISK 762.8K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
43.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,945 ISK 744.0K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
98.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kopavogur
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,310 ISK 664.5K
$529 ฿16.9K
903.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
5.33
80.68%

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

Last update for Kopavogur: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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