Cost of Living Comparison Between Alesund and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Alesund and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Alesund is 81% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 80.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alesund is 87.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alesund
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 NOK 189
$4.59 ฿147
340.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.1 NOK 806
$46.83 ฿1,497
83.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.80 NOK 120
$8.70 ฿278
47.13%
Cappuccino
$4.02 NOK 37.64
$2.92 ฿93.5
37.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 NOK 18.29
$0.68 ฿21.86
186.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 NOK 21.05
$0.40 ฿12.66
462.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.16 NOK 105
$2.51 ฿80.2
344.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.05 NOK 84.8
$3.80 ฿122
138.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alesund
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.51 NOK 23.54
$2.16 ฿69.1
16.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.91 NOK 27.25
$1.88 ฿60.1
54.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.80 NOK 26.24
$2.16 ฿69.0
29.63%
Eggs
$3.85 NOK 36.08
$2.22 ฿71.0
73.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.10 NOK 132
$19.57 ฿626
-27.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.57 NOK 127
$3.80 ฿122
257.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.58 NOK 212
$13.41 ฿429
68.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 25.62
$3.26 ฿104
-16.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 NOK 22.20
$1.61 ฿51.5
47.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 NOK 20.84
$2.31 ฿73.8
-3.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 NOK 33.85
$2.06 ฿65.8
75.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 NOK 24.77
$1.61 ฿51.3
63.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 NOK 16.41
$1.44 ฿46.13
21.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 NOK 26.38
$1.03 ฿32.91
173.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 NOK 19.96
$0.48 ฿15.34
343.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.04 NOK 132
$4.50 ฿144
212.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.06 NOK 169
$19.18 ฿613
-5.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 32.00
$1.82 ฿58.3
87.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 NOK 37.49
$2.69 ฿86.0
48.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Alesund
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 40.55
$1.38 ฿44.04
213.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.6 NOK 605
$11.76 ฿376
449.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.34 NOK 116
$3.11 ฿99.3
296.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 NOK 20.21
$1.00 ฿32.09
116.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.2 NOK 695
$13.74 ฿439
440.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 20.44
$1.30 ฿41.49
67.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 338.1K
$27.4K ฿874.5K
31.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K NOK 403.5K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
30.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alesund
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,221
$125 ฿3,993
89.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.38 NOK 369
$13.74 ฿439
186.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.88 NOK 374
$18.61 ฿595
114.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alesund
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 NOK 528
$60.6 ฿1,936
-6.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.49 NOK 286
$17.15 ฿548
77.78%
Cinema Ticket
$17.07 NOK 160
$9.01 ฿288
89.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alesund
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 NOK 2,501
$698 ฿22.3K
-61.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,535 NOK 23.8K
$16.1K ฿515.1K
-84.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alesund
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.7 NOK 803
$59.2 ฿1,893
44.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.21 NOK 405
$34.86 ฿1,115
23.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,032
$114 ฿3,651
-3.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 NOK 1,286
$85.8 ฿2,743
60.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alesund
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$970 NOK 9,092
$619 ฿19.8K
56.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 NOK 7,390
$437 ฿14.0K
80.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,402 NOK 13.1K
$2,075 ฿66.3K
-32.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,145 NOK 10.7K
$1,509 ฿48.2K
-24.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,535 NOK 42.5K
$3,764 ฿120.3K
20.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,491 NOK 23.3K
$2,694 ฿86.1K
-7.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alesund
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,213 NOK 39.5K
$528 ฿16.9K
697.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.03
5.33
-24.39%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alesund: April 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

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