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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 114.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 113.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 111.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 60.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 240
$4.65 ฿147
434.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 997
$46.11 ฿1,460
123.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOK 188
$8.74 ฿277
122.88%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOK 51.6
$3.04 ฿96.2
75.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.87
$0.72 ฿22.80
329.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.16
$0.39 ฿12.38
646.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 NOK 111
$2.44 ฿77.2
371.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 92.5
$3.79 ฿120
152.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOK 26.47
$2.14 ฿67.9
28.04%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 33.42
$1.86 ฿58.9
86.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.27
$2.19 ฿69.2
28.77%
Eggs
$5.12 NOK 49.49
$2.25 ฿71.1
127.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOK 138
$19.73 ฿625
-27.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOK 151
$3.79 ฿120
310.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOK 266
$13.55 ฿429
103.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 37.68
$3.25 ฿103
20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 29.17
$1.67 ฿52.9
80.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOK 36.42
$2.39 ฿75.7
57.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOK 52.6
$2.09 ฿66.2
160.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 26.40
$1.53 ฿48.39
78.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.75
$1.51 ฿47.79
90.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 26.76
$0.99 ฿31.30
179.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.94
$0.51 ฿16.30
303.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.69 NOK 161
$4.27 ฿135
290.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOK 174
$20.31 ฿643
-11.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.83
$1.79 ฿56.7
83.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 43.17
$2.77 ฿87.6
61.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 42.07
$1.40 ฿44.44
210.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOK 784
$11.70 ฿370
592.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOK 150
$3.11 ฿98.4
399.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 21.05
$0.99 ฿31.48
120.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOK 718
$13.73 ฿435
440.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.42
$1.32 ฿41.75
68.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 336.4K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
27.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 411.5K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
24.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,294
$120 ฿3,811
97.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOK 376
$13.93 ฿441
179.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOK 631
$18.31 ฿579
256.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 526
$60.9 ฿1,928
-10.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOK 382
$17.23 ฿545
129.54%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOK 192
$8.71 ฿276
128.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,726
$698 ฿22.1K
-59.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 125.6K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-17.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOK 874
$57.6 ฿1,824
56.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOK 534
$34.24 ฿1,084
61.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOK 1,074
$113 ฿3,582
-1.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,424
$84.8 ฿2,684
73.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOK 12.5K
$604 ฿19.1K
113.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,290
$436 ฿13.8K
120.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOK 19.2K
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-3.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOK 15.3K
$1,498 ฿47.4K
5.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOK 73.0K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
77.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOK 46.3K
$2,988 ฿94.6K
60.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOK 40.7K
$529 ฿16.7K
694.59%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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