Cost of Living Comparison Between Askim and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Askim and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Askim is 132.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 108.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Askim is 105.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Askim
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.32 NOK 244
$4.65 ฿149
444.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$119 NOK 1,150
$46.11 ฿1,474
158.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 145
$8.74 ฿279
72.54%
Cappuccino
$4.95 NOK 47.71
$3.04 ฿97.1
62.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 39.45
$0.72 ฿23.03
468.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.72
$0.39 ฿12.50
743.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.32 NOK 119
$2.44 ฿78.0
404.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.18 NOK 108
$3.79 ฿121
194.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Askim
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.36 NOK 22.75
$2.14 ฿68.6
10.28%
White Bread (500g)
$4.13 NOK 39.80
$1.86 ฿59.5
122.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.50 NOK 33.75
$2.19 ฿69.9
59.82%
Eggs
$5.13 NOK 49.43
$2.25 ฿71.8
128.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.27 NOK 128
$19.73 ฿631
-32.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.32 NOK 157
$3.79 ฿121
330.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.76 NOK 306
$13.55 ฿433
134.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 NOK 33.08
$3.25 ฿104
5.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 NOK 25.47
$1.67 ฿53.4
58.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.44 NOK 33.19
$2.39 ฿76.5
43.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.08 NOK 48.96
$2.09 ฿66.9
143.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.45
$1.53 ฿48.88
66.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 NOK 25.63
$1.51 ฿48.27
76.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.62
$0.99 ฿31.62
178.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 NOK 23.49
$0.51 ฿16.46
378.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.94 NOK 163
$4.27 ฿137
296.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.35 NOK 177
$20.31 ฿649
-9.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.48 NOK 33.52
$1.79 ฿57.3
94.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 NOK 42.18
$2.77 ฿88.5
58.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Askim
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.27 NOK 41.13
$1.40 ฿44.89
205.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.4 NOK 708
$11.70 ฿374
527.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.98 NOK 96.2
$3.11 ฿99.4
220.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 NOK 13.55
$0.99 ฿31.80
42.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.52 NOK 410
$13.73 ฿439
209.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 NOK 21.99
$1.32 ฿42.17
72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 345.7K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
31.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.8K NOK 354.9K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
7.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Askim
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 2,952
$120 ฿3,849
154.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.04 NOK 299
$13.93 ฿445
122.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.1 NOK 541
$18.31 ฿585
206.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Askim
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.35 NOK 476
$60.9 ฿1,948
-19.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.82 NOK 345
$17.23 ฿551
107.89%
Cinema Ticket
$15.32 NOK 148
$8.71 ฿278
75.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Askim
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 NOK 2,558
$698 ฿22.3K
-61.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 143.4K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-5.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Askim
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 NOK 993
$57.6 ฿1,843
78.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 644
$34.24 ฿1,095
95.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,208
$113 ฿3,618
10.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$168 NOK 1,617
$84.8 ฿2,711
97.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Askim
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 NOK 11.6K
$604 ฿19.3K
98.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$908 NOK 8,753
$436 ฿13.9K
108.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,808 NOK 17.4K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-12.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 NOK 14.5K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
0.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,037 NOK 58.2K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
41.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,175 NOK 40.2K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
39.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Askim
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,129 NOK 39.8K
$529 ฿16.9K
680.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
5.33
-4.69%

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

Last update for Askim: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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