Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 110% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 111.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 108.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 NOK 248
$4.68 ฿151
431.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.2 NOK 987
$46.4 ฿1,502
113.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.2 NOK 191
$8.65 ฿280
121.97%
Cappuccino
$5.46 NOK 54.3
$3.09 ฿100
76.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 NOK 32
$0.73 ฿23.53
341.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 29.69
$0.37 ฿11.95
705.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 NOK 116
$2.39 ฿77.4
387.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.59 NOK 95.4
$3.62 ฿117
164.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.67 NOK 26.51
$2.24 ฿72.5
19.20%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.62
$1.8 ฿58.2
82.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.56
$2.24 ฿72.3
23.66%
Eggs
$4.88 NOK 48.55
$2.23 ฿72.1
118.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 NOK 140
$19.31 ฿625
-27.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 158
$3.77 ฿122
321.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.97 NOK 278
$13.05 ฿422
114.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.53
$3.28 ฿106
21.04%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 30.05
$1.63 ฿52.6
85.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 36.13
$2.4 ฿77.7
51.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NOK 56.3
$1.99 ฿64.3
184.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.98
$1.53 ฿49.62
77.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.35
$1.49 ฿48.11
91.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$1.02 ฿32.87
184.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$0.48 ฿15.61
345.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.81 NOK 167
$4.32 ฿140
289.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 NOK 166
$21.68 ฿702
-22.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$1.77 ฿57.3
87.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NOK 43.85
$2.79 ฿90.4
58.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 NOK 44.44
$1.35 ฿43.74
231.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 NOK 814
$11.76 ฿380
595.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.62 NOK 155
$3.15 ฿102
395.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$1 ฿32.3
127.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.8 NOK 734
$13.64 ฿442
441.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$1.3 ฿42.2
66.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
29.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
25.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,409
$123 ฿3,970
97.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.91 NOK 377
$13.93 ฿451
172.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.9 NOK 646
$18.24 ฿590
255.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 NOK 533
$60.8 ฿1,966
-11.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.83 NOK 396
$17.11 ฿554
132.79%
Cinema Ticket
$20.28 NOK 202
$9.07 ฿294
123.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$694 ฿22.5K
-58.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-18.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 NOK 918
$57.5 ฿1,861
60.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 NOK 545
$34.51 ฿1,117
58.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,126
$115 ฿3,727
-1.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 NOK 1,450
$84.8 ฿2,743
71.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
111.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 NOK 9,869
$442 ฿14.3K
124.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-0.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
8.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
47.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
47.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
$697 ฿22.5K
437.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
5.33
-9.01%

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

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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