Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 13.2% cheaper than Keflavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.0% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% less in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 31.3% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.7% less in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 40.1% less in Bangkok
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Bangkok. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Keflavik, you would:
pay 78.0% less for restaurants
|
Keflavik
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,568
|
$2.91
THB97.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.10
ISK1,939
|
$5.83
THB195.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
ISK370
|
$0.62
THB20.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK281
|
$0.29
THB9.77
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Keflavik
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK464
|
$1.52
THB50.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK996
|
$11.74
THB392.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK822
|
$7.32
THB244.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.40
ISK694
|
$2.27
THB76.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.60
ISK1,104
|
$1.31
THB44.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
ISK118
|
$1.47
THB49.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
ISK118
|
$0.73
THB24.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
ISK126
|
$1.04
THB34.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
ISK193
|
$0.80
THB26.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
ISK139
|
$0.71
THB23.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ISK77
|
$0.62
THB20.83
|
|
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Keflavik
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.49
ISK1,090
|
$4.47
THB149.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.36
ISK10,320
|
$39.32
THB1,316.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,451,803
|
$55,345.18
THB1,852,569.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,089
|
$10.34
THB346.14
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Keflavik
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.86
ISK8,330
|
$15.36
THB514.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,345.35
ISK172,779
|
$571.31
THB19,123.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$960.96
ISK123,414
|
$301.88
THB10,104.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.23
ISK4,011
|
$67.33
THB2,253.76
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Keflavik
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK32,382
|
$632.63
THB21,176.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK769,793
|
$13,191.37
THB441,554.60
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Keflavik
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.57
ISK972
|
$2.33
THB78.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
ISK458
|
$2.58
THB86.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.77
ISK1,383
|
$4.20
THB140.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.66
ISK7,405
|
$54.58
THB1,826.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.33
ISK1,712
|
$7.28
THB243.76
|
|
pay 40.1% less for clothing
|
Keflavik
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,995
|
$55.27
THB1,850.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,386
|
$34.84
THB1,166.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,502
|
$97.10
THB3,250.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.17
ISK21,597
|
$92.12
THB3,083.55
|
|
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