Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sakon Nakhon vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary
Sakon Nakhon is 66.4% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.2% less in Sakon Nakhon
- Groceries
-
pay 47.8% less in Sakon Nakhon
- Transportation
-
pay 68.2% less in Sakon Nakhon
- Housing
-
pay 65.1% less in Sakon Nakhon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.8% less in Sakon Nakhon
- Clothing
-
pay 72.1% less in Sakon Nakhon
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Sakon Nakhon.
Sakon Nakhon vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sakon Nakhon instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 87.2% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.48
ISK3,338
|
$1.55
THB47.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$22.76
ISK2,765
|
$3.09
THB95.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
ISK405
|
$0.73
THB22.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK328
|
$0.27
THB8.31
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.63
ISK563
|
$1.27
THB39.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,146
|
$5.79
THB178.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
ISK927
|
$9.62
THB297.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
ISK790
|
$2.23
THB69.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.29
ISK1,372
|
$1.05
THB32.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
ISK193
|
$1.27
THB39.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK142
|
$0.42
THB13.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
ISK181
|
$1.02
THB31.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
ISK308
|
$1.08
THB33.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
ISK206
|
$0.63
THB19.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK137
|
$0.59
THB18.12
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of groceries
pay 68.2% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.66
ISK1,173
|
$5.09
THB157.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.58
ISK10,760
|
$7.75
THB239.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,771.00
ISK6M
|
$20,153.48
THB623K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.07
ISK3,409
|
$7.26
THB224.31
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of transportation
pay 65.1% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.97
ISK9,957
|
$17.05
THB527.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,259.48
ISK274K
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,034.90
ISK247K
|
$124.02
THB3,834.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.87
ISK7,394
|
$47.42
THB1,466.11
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.78
ISK39,815
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK4M
|
?? |
Reykjavik vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of childcare
pay 57.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.12
ISK1,594
|
$2.17
THB67.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
ISK750
|
$1.50
THB46.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
ISK1,693
|
$4.19
THB129.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.35
ISK10,611
|
$103.35
THB3,195.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
ISK2,087
|
$3.72
THB115.03
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 72.1% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Sakon Nakhon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.10
ISK17,625
|
$28.94
THB894.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.97
ISK7,770
|
$11.37
THB351.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$193.43
ISK23,496
|
$92.50
THB2,859.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.79
ISK30,221
|
$64.59
THB1,997.10
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Sakon Nakhon - Cost of clothing
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