Cost of Living Comparison Between Baerum and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Baerum and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Baerum is 94.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 98.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baerum is 81.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baerum
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.06 NOK 242
$4.65 ฿147
438.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 978
$46.11 ฿1,460
119.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.20 NOK 128
$8.74 ฿277
51.03%
Cappuccino
$5.06 NOK 48.93
$3.04 ฿96.2
66.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 NOK 23.53
$0.72 ฿22.80
237.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NOK 20.46
$0.39 ฿12.38
443.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.14 NOK 88.4
$2.44 ฿77.2
274.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 92.3
$3.79 ฿120
151.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baerum
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 NOK 22.07
$2.14 ฿67.9
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$3.50 NOK 33.83
$1.86 ฿58.9
88.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 32.22
$2.19 ฿69.2
52.05%
Eggs
$5.07 NOK 49.03
$2.25 ฿71.1
125.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 NOK 112
$19.73 ฿625
-41.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.22 NOK 157
$3.79 ฿120
327.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.93 NOK 299
$13.55 ฿429
128.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 34.45
$3.25 ฿103
9.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 NOK 22.73
$1.67 ฿52.9
40.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 32.13
$2.39 ฿75.7
38.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.19 NOK 40.53
$2.09 ฿66.2
100.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 21.52
$1.53 ฿48.39
45.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 NOK 21.40
$1.51 ฿47.79
46.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 NOK 27.52
$0.99 ฿31.30
187.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 17.74
$0.51 ฿16.30
258.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.19 NOK 137
$4.27 ฿135
232.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.56 NOK 179
$20.31 ฿643
-8.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 33.05
$1.79 ฿56.7
91.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 NOK 38.55
$2.77 ฿87.6
44.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Baerum
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.22 NOK 40.85
$1.40 ฿44.44
201.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.0 NOK 706
$11.70 ฿370
524.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NOK 98.5
$3.11 ฿98.4
227.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.55
$0.99 ฿31.48
41.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.65 NOK 412
$13.73 ฿435
210.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.46
$1.32 ฿41.75
60.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K NOK 262.1K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-0.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K NOK 238.5K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-27.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baerum
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,947
$120 ฿3,811
153.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.80 NOK 385
$13.93 ฿441
185.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.03 NOK 368
$18.31 ฿579
107.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baerum
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 NOK 491
$60.9 ฿1,928
-16.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.32 NOK 342
$17.23 ฿545
104.99%
Cinema Ticket
$15.22 NOK 147
$8.71 ฿276
74.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baerum
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 NOK 2,615
$698 ฿22.1K
-61.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K NOK 140.2K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-7.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baerum
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 NOK 1,018
$57.6 ฿1,824
82.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.70 NOK 452
$34.24 ฿1,084
36.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NOK 978
$113 ฿3,582
-10.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,444
$84.8 ฿2,684
76.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baerum
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 NOK 11.9K
$604 ฿19.1K
103.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$906 NOK 8,762
$436 ฿13.8K
107.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,137 NOK 20.7K
$2,057 ฿65.1K
3.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,617 NOK 15.6K
$1,498 ฿47.4K
7.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,029 NOK 58.3K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
41.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,109 NOK 39.7K
$2,988 ฿94.6K
37.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baerum
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,343 NOK 51.7K
$529 ฿16.7K
909.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.33
-17.82%

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

Last update for Baerum: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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