Cost of Living Comparison Between Elverum and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Elverum and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Elverum is 100.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 74% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Elverum is 97.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elverum
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.70 NOK 217
$4.65 ฿146
388.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 965
$46.11 ฿1,450
118.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 NOK 111
$8.74 ฿275
33.30%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.72
$3.04 ฿95.5
53.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 NOK 33.18
$0.72 ฿22.65
381.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 NOK 28.19
$0.39 ฿12.30
656.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.56 NOK 101
$2.44 ฿76.7
332.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.25 NOK 79.0
$3.79 ฿119
117.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elverum
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 NOK 10.36
$2.14 ฿67.4
-49.53%
White Bread (500g)
$3.57 NOK 34.13
$1.86 ฿58.5
91.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 37.83
$2.19 ฿68.8
80.37%
Eggs
$1.80 NOK 17.23
$2.25 ฿70.6
-20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 NOK 67.6
$19.73 ฿620
-64.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 116
$3.79 ฿119
218.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.02 NOK 239
$13.55 ฿426
84.65%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 NOK 9.46
$3.25 ฿102
-69.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 27.31
$1.67 ฿52.6
70.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 NOK 14.19
$2.39 ฿75.2
-38.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 NOK 14.16
$2.09 ฿65.8
-29.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 NOK 9.84
$1.53 ฿48.07
-32.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 NOK 9.77
$1.51 ฿47.47
-32.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 NOK 24.71
$0.99 ฿31.09
160.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 NOK 23.02
$0.51 ฿16.19
372.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.31 NOK 137
$4.27 ฿134
235.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.57 NOK 178
$20.31 ฿638
-8.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.78 NOK 36.17
$1.79 ฿56.3
111.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 NOK 46.16
$2.77 ฿87.0
74.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Elverum
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.22 NOK 40.38
$1.40 ฿44.15
201.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.3 NOK 692
$11.70 ฿368
518.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.42 NOK 148
$3.11 ฿97.8
395.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 21.78
$0.99 ฿31.27
130.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.1 NOK 853
$13.73 ฿432
548.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 20.40
$1.32 ฿41.47
61.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 309.4K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
18.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K NOK 344.2K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
5.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elverum
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.6 NOK 953
$120 ฿3,785
-17.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.76 NOK 409
$13.93 ฿438
206.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.7 NOK 638
$18.31 ฿576
264.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elverum
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.66 NOK 475
$60.9 ฿1,916
-18.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.01 NOK 345
$17.23 ฿542
109.00%
Cinema Ticket
$12.32 NOK 118
$8.71 ฿274
41.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elverum
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,158
$698 ฿21.9K
-52.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,621 NOK 82.5K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-45.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elverum
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,070
$57.6 ฿1,812
93.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.81 NOK 467
$34.24 ฿1,077
42.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 NOK 1,238
$113 ฿3,558
14.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 NOK 1,254
$84.8 ฿2,666
54.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elverum
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 NOK 11.5K
$604 ฿19.0K
99.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 NOK 8,717
$436 ฿13.7K
108.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,831 NOK 17.5K
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-10.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,510 NOK 14.5K
$1,498 ฿47.1K
0.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,980 NOK 57.2K
$4,252 ฿133.7K
40.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,152 NOK 39.7K
$2,988 ฿93.9K
38.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elverum
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,202 NOK 40.2K
$529 ฿16.6K
693.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
5.33
-18.95%

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

Last update for Elverum: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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