Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kirkjubaejarklaustur Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kirkjubaejarklaustur

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 60.5% cheaper than Kirkjubaejarklaustur without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 57.1% cheaper than Kirkjubaejarklaustur without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$27.13 ISK 3,385
-82.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$144 ISK 18K
-67.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$22.94 ISK 2,861
-62.29%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$6.12 ISK 764
-49.51%
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
$2.5 ISK 312
-85.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$12.76 ISK 1,592
-81.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$11.06 ISK 1,380
-67.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.86 ISK 232
20.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$4.34 ISK 542
-58.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.75 ISK 467
-40.27%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$6.56 ISK 818
-66.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$17.88 ISK 2,230
8.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$23.69 ISK 2,955
-84.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$42.25 ISK 5,270
-69.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.24 ISK 404
1.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.42 ISK 301
-32.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.1 ISK 386
-22.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$5.08 ISK 634
-60.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3.64 ISK 454
-57.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.41 ISK 300
-38.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$3.19 ISK 399
-68.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.99 ISK 249
-75.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$13.67 ISK 1,705
-68.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$24.55 ISK 3,062
-11.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$3.57 ISK 446
-50.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.37 ISK 421
-17.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
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
$6.25 ISK 779
-49.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.67 ISK 333
-62.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$84.6 ISK 10.6K
-83.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.55 ISK 318
-49.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$46.8K ISK 5.8M
-41.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$53.1K ISK 6.6M
-36.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$89.2 ISK 11.1K
37.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$26.9 ISK 3,356
-48.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$86.2 ISK 10.8K
-78.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$17.44 ISK 2,176
-47.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$326 ISK 40.7K
112.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$30.2K ISK 3.8M
-47.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$142 ISK 17.7K
-59.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$61.5 ISK 7,665
-43.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$180 ISK 22.4K
-35.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$267 ISK 33.3K
-68.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
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
Kirkjubaejarklaustur
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 Kirkjubaejarklaustur: October 27, 2025

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