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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 62.6% cheaper than Kopavogur without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 58.7% cheaper than Kopavogur without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kopavogur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$26.4 ISK 3,293
-82.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$96.4 ISK 12K
-51.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$22.35 ISK 2,788
-61.30%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$6.02 ISK 751
-48.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.95 ISK 244
-62.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.61 ISK 325
-85.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$10.35 ISK 1,291
-76.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$11.41 ISK 1,423
-68.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kopavogur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.67 ISK 208
34.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$4.24 ISK 529
-57.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.59 ISK 448
-37.60%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$6.55 ISK 818
-65.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$17.96 ISK 2,240
7.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$23.73 ISK 2,960
-84.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$42.16 ISK 5,259
-69.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.24 ISK 404
1.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.53 ISK 316
-35.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.08 ISK 384
-22.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$5.11 ISK 638
-61.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$3.64 ISK 454
-57.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.42 ISK 302
-38.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$3.09 ISK 386
-66.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.91 ISK 238
-74.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$13.69 ISK 1,708
-68.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$24.08 ISK 3,004
-9.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$3.67 ISK 457
-51.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.27 ISK 408
-14.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kopavogur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$4.49 ISK 561
-69.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$72.3 ISK 9,017
-83.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$5.76 ISK 719
-45.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.66 ISK 332
-62.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$85.1 ISK 10.6K
-83.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.44 ISK 305
-46.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$47.9K ISK 6M
-42.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$52.6K ISK 6.6M
-35.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kopavogur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$88.1 ISK 11K
39.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$27.84 ISK 3,473
-49.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$83.8 ISK 10.5K
-78.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kopavogur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$70.1 ISK 8,740
-13.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$16.26 ISK 2,029
-44.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kopavogur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$327 ISK 40.8K
112.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$29.6K ISK 3.7M
-46.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kopavogur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$141 ISK 17.6K
-59.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$53.2 ISK 6,641
-35.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$161 ISK 20K
-28.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$262 ISK 32.7K
-67.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kopavogur
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
$6,064 ISK 756.5K
-30.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$5,954 ISK 742.8K
-51.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kopavogur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$5,280 ISK 658.6K
-86.80%
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 Kopavogur: October 27, 2025

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