Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Grundarfjordur Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Grundarfjordur

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 50.8% cheaper than Grundarfjordur without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 49.8% cheaper than Grundarfjordur without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Grundarfjordur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$26.89 ISK 3,354
-82.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$143 ISK 17.8K
-67.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$22.13 ISK 2,761
-60.91%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$6.16 ISK 769
-49.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$3.24 ISK 404
-77.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.51 ISK 313
-85.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$12.69 ISK 1,583
-81.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$11.45 ISK 1,428
-68.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Grundarfjordur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.93 ISK 241
16.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$4.39 ISK 547
-59.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.67 ISK 458
-38.96%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$6.52 ISK 814
-65.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$18.17 ISK 2,266
6.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$24.29 ISK 3,030
-84.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$41.67 ISK 5,198
-68.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.24 ISK 404
1.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.5 ISK 311
-34.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.99 ISK 373
-19.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.97 ISK 621
-59.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3.68 ISK 459
-58.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.39 ISK 298
-37.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$3.15 ISK 393
-67.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.95 ISK 243
-75.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$13.79 ISK 1,720
-68.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$24.42 ISK 3,047
-11.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$3.73 ISK 466
-52.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.32 ISK 414
-15.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Grundarfjordur
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
$6.49 ISK 810
-51.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.66 ISK 331
-62.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$85.7 ISK 10.7K
-84.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.43 ISK 304
-46.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$47.9K ISK 6M
-42.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$52.3K ISK 6.5M
-35.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Grundarfjordur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$88.5 ISK 11K
38.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$27.54 ISK 3,436
-49.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$83.9 ISK 10.5K
-78.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Grundarfjordur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$17.39 ISK 2,170
-47.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Grundarfjordur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$318 ISK 39.6K
118.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$30.7K ISK 3.8M
-48.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Grundarfjordur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$139 ISK 17.3K
-58.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$61 ISK 7,607
-43.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$183 ISK 22.8K
-36.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$268 ISK 33.4K
-68.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Grundarfjordur
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
$1,147 ISK 143.1K
151.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Grundarfjordur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
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 Grundarfjordur: October 27, 2025

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