Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hafnarfjordur Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Hafnarfjordur

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 58.5% cheaper than Hafnarfjordur without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 62.9% cheaper than Hafnarfjordur without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$26.9 ISK 3,356
-82.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$144 ISK 18K
-67.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$16.18 ISK 2,018
-46.54%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$6.07 ISK 757
-49.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$3.25 ISK 406
-77.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.6 ISK 324
-85.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$12.95 ISK 1,616
-81.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$11.27 ISK 1,406
-67.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.63 ISK 203
37.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$4.17 ISK 520
-56.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.76 ISK 468
-40.43%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$6.27 ISK 783
-64.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$17.98 ISK 2,243
7.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$23.93 ISK 2,986
-84.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$42.77 ISK 5,336
-69.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.31 ISK 414
-0.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.45 ISK 305
-33.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.01 ISK 375
-20.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$5.09 ISK 635
-60.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3.69 ISK 460
-58.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.37 ISK 295
-37.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$3.04 ISK 379
-66.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.92 ISK 240
-75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$13.9 ISK 1,734
-68.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$24.71 ISK 3,083
-12.26%
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
$3.19 ISK 397
-12.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$4.91 ISK 613
-72.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$85.1 ISK 10.6K
-86.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$6.16 ISK 769
-48.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.53 ISK 316
-60.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$84.9 ISK 10.6K
-83.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.54 ISK 317
-48.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$46.9K ISK 5.9M
-41.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$52.8K ISK 6.6M
-35.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$67.3 ISK 8,397
82.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$27.38 ISK 3,416
-49.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$86 ISK 10.7K
-78.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$64.2 ISK 8,014
-5.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$16.58 ISK 2,068
-45.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$318 ISK 39.7K
118.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$29.5K ISK 3.7M
-46.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$122 ISK 15.2K
-52.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$60.4 ISK 7,532
-42.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$119 ISK 14.8K
-3.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$266 ISK 33.1K
-68.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$2,450 ISK 305.7K
-75.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$1,972 ISK 246K
-77.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$3,228 ISK 402.7K
-37.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$2,556 ISK 318.8K
-42.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$6,999 ISK 873.1K
-39.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$6,881 ISK 858.4K
-58.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Hafnarfjordur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$4,723 ISK 589.2K
-85.25%
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 Hafnarfjordur: October 29, 2025

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