Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Drangsnes Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Drangsnes

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 53.7% cheaper than Drangsnes without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 59.7% cheaper than Drangsnes without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Drangsnes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$27.25 ISK 3,400
-82.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$145 ISK 18.1K
-67.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$22.21 ISK 2,771
-61.05%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$6.18 ISK 771
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$3.26 ISK 406
-77.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.55 ISK 318
-85.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$12.72 ISK 1,586
-81.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$11.13 ISK 1,388
-67.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Drangsnes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.94 ISK 242
15.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$4.16 ISK 519
-56.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.72 ISK 464
-39.78%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$6.35 ISK 792
-64.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$18.17 ISK 2,267
6.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$23.98 ISK 2,992
-84.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$42.93 ISK 5,356
-69.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.26 ISK 406
0.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.45 ISK 305
-33.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.13 ISK 390
-23.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$5.02 ISK 626
-60.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3.62 ISK 452
-57.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.36 ISK 294
-36.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$3.02 ISK 376
-66.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.93 ISK 241
-75.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$13.42 ISK 1,674
-67.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$24.3 ISK 3,031
-10.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$3.56 ISK 444
-50.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.33 ISK 416
-16.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Drangsnes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$6.29 ISK 785
-49.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.54 ISK 317
-60.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$85.3 ISK 10.6K
-84.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.48 ISK 309
-47.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$48K ISK 6M
-43.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$51.2K ISK 6.4M
-33.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Drangsnes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$87.5 ISK 10.9K
40.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$27.31 ISK 3,407
-48.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$86.4 ISK 10.8K
-78.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Drangsnes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$17.67 ISK 2,204
-48.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Drangsnes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$319 ISK 39.8K
117.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$30.4K ISK 3.8M
-47.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Drangsnes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$141 ISK 17.6K
-59.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$61.8 ISK 7,708
-44.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$185 ISK 23.1K
-37.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$267 ISK 33.4K
-68.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Drangsnes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Drangsnes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$6,036 ISK 753.1K
-88.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
9.63
-44.65%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Drangsnes: October 28, 2025

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