Cost of Living Comparison Between Åndalsnes and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Åndalsnes and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Åndalsnes is 85% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 98.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Åndalsnes is 69.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Åndalsnes
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.14 NOK 170
$4.73 ฿153
262.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.86 NOK 446
$45.92 ฿1,486
-2.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.24 NOK 122
$8.59 ฿278
42.49%
Cappuccino
$4.6 NOK 45.78
$2.92 ฿94.6
57.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36
$0.69 ฿22.42
424.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 NOK 30.04
$0.4 ฿12.81
655.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.19 NOK 81.5
$2.41 ฿78
239.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$3.8 ฿123
162.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Åndalsnes
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.56 NOK 25.43
$2.25 ฿72.7
13.78%
White Bread (500g)
$3.53 NOK 35.08
$1.79 ฿58.1
97.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.81 NOK 37.85
$2.18 ฿70.6
74.77%
Eggs
$4.55 NOK 45.27
$2.29 ฿74.3
98.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.29 NOK 122
$19.52 ฿632
-37.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.95 NOK 149
$3.68 ฿119
306.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.36 NOK 282
$13.18 ฿427
115.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.91 NOK 38.87
$3.24 ฿105
20.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 28.19
$1.62 ฿52.5
74.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 NOK 26.59
$2.41 ฿78
10.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.26 NOK 52.3
$2.03 ฿65.6
159.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.97 NOK 29.55
$1.52 ฿49.3
95.39%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 32.24
$1.51 ฿48.86
114.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 31.48
$0.97 ฿31.45
225.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 NOK 25.12
$0.52 ฿16.68
386.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 NOK 149
$4.49 ฿145
234.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.79 NOK 147
$21.36 ฿691
-30.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.64 NOK 36.23
$1.78 ฿57.5
104.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 NOK 46.61
$2.79 ฿90.3
68.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Åndalsnes
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.22 NOK 41.94
$1.36 ฿44.15
210.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.4 NOK 720
$11.51 ฿372
529.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.98 NOK 149
$3.17 ฿103
372.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.7
$1.04 ฿33.64
119.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.9 NOK 895
$14.03 ฿454
540.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 NOK 21.3
$1.32 ฿42.59
62.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K NOK 310K
$28K ฿904.8K
11.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K NOK 430.2K
$33.2K ฿1.1M
30.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Åndalsnes
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 NOK 3,170
$120 ฿3,899
164.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.27 NOK 202
$13.55 ฿438
49.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.8 NOK 754
$18.62 ฿603
306.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Åndalsnes
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 NOK 499
$61.4 ฿1,987
-18.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.98 NOK 358
$16.68 ฿540
115.71%
Cinema Ticket
$17.08 NOK 170
$8.76 ฿283
94.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Åndalsnes
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 NOK 3,200
$703 ฿22.7K
-54.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,458 NOK 84.1K
$15.7K ฿507.5K
-46.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Åndalsnes
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 NOK 1,105
$57.9 ฿1,873
91.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 481
$35.4 ฿1,145
36.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 NOK 1,278
$113 ฿3,659
13.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 NOK 1,303
$83.2 ฿2,691
57.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Åndalsnes
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 NOK 12.2K
$604 ฿19.5K
102.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 NOK 8,879
$441 ฿14.3K
102.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,847 NOK 18.4K
$2,027 ฿65.6K
-8.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 NOK 15.2K
$1,492 ฿48.3K
2.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,248 NOK 52.2K
$4,195 ฿135.7K
25.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,852 NOK 38.3K
$2,909 ฿94.1K
32.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Åndalsnes
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$706 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
5.33
-18.95%

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Last update for Åndalsnes: November 4, 2025

Last update for Phuket: November 4, 2025

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