Cost of Living Comparison Between Drammen and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Drammen and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Drammen is 75.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 70.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Drammen is 79.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drammen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.23 NOK 196
$4.65 ฿147
335.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.0 NOK 735
$46.11 ฿1,460
64.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 NOK 126
$8.74 ฿277
48.51%
Cappuccino
$4.87 NOK 47.10
$3.04 ฿96.2
60.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 NOK 24.29
$0.72 ฿22.80
248.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 NOK 25.63
$0.39 ฿12.38
579.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.99 NOK 77.3
$2.44 ฿77.2
227.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.28 NOK 60.7
$3.79 ฿120
65.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Drammen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.03
$2.14 ฿67.9
1.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 NOK 31.48
$1.86 ฿58.9
75.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.97
$2.19 ฿69.2
51.14%
Eggs
$4.24 NOK 40.99
$2.25 ฿71.1
88.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.28 NOK 109
$19.73 ฿625
-42.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.52 NOK 131
$3.79 ฿120
256.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.47 NOK 169
$13.55 ฿429
28.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 NOK 19.32
$3.25 ฿103
-38.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 NOK 22.77
$1.67 ฿52.9
40.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 32.64
$2.39 ฿75.7
41.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 NOK 37.54
$2.09 ฿66.2
85.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 NOK 21.35
$1.53 ฿48.39
44.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 NOK 12.90
$1.51 ฿47.79
-11.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 NOK 17.24
$0.99 ฿31.30
79.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.58
$0.51 ฿16.30
256.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.91 NOK 135
$4.27 ฿135
225.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 NOK 120
$20.31 ฿643
-38.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 NOK 28.38
$1.79 ฿56.7
63.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 NOK 37.65
$2.77 ฿87.6
40.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Drammen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 NOK 26.98
$1.40 ฿44.44
99.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.9 NOK 725
$11.70 ฿370
540.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 99.5
$3.11 ฿98.4
230.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 NOK 12.18
$0.99 ฿31.48
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 983
$13.73 ฿435
640.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 21.07
$1.32 ฿41.75
65.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K NOK 398.0K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
51.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 368.2K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
11.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drammen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 NOK 2,153
$120 ฿3,811
84.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.03 NOK 426
$13.93 ฿441
216.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.96 NOK 367
$18.31 ฿579
107.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Drammen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.2 NOK 824
$60.9 ฿1,928
39.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.66 NOK 345
$17.23 ฿545
106.96%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 NOK 147
$8.71 ฿276
74.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Drammen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 NOK 2,944
$698 ฿22.1K
-56.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 99.0K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-34.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Drammen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.5 NOK 923
$57.6 ฿1,824
65.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.46 NOK 246
$34.24 ฿1,084
-25.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 NOK 961
$113 ฿3,582
-12.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 NOK 1,379
$84.8 ฿2,684
68.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drammen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$954 NOK 9,228
$604 ฿19.1K
58.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 NOK 7,535
$436 ฿13.8K
78.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 NOK 14.1K
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-29.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 NOK 13.2K
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-9.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K NOK 100.7K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
144.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,209 NOK 60.0K
$2,988 ฿94.6K
107.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Drammen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,582 NOK 34.6K
$529 ฿16.7K
576.79%
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 Drammen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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