Cost of Living Comparison Between Farsund and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Farsund and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Farsund is 65.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 77.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Farsund is 96.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 43% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Farsund
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.83 NOK 239
$4.65 ฿148
433.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 NOK 771
$46.11 ฿1,470
73.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.00 NOK 116
$8.74 ฿279
37.30%
Cappuccino
$5.03 NOK 48.40
$3.04 ฿96.9
65.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 38.71
$0.72 ฿22.96
458.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 31.60
$0.39 ฿12.47
741.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.94 NOK 95.7
$2.44 ฿77.8
307.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.16 NOK 78.5
$3.79 ฿121
115.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Farsund
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 19.99
$2.14 ฿68.4
-2.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 NOK 29.94
$1.86 ฿59.3
67.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.44 NOK 42.73
$2.19 ฿69.7
102.74%
Eggs
$3.62 NOK 34.84
$2.25 ฿71.6
60.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.06 NOK 116
$19.73 ฿629
-38.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.89 NOK 143
$3.79 ฿121
292.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.95 NOK 192
$13.55 ฿432
47.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 NOK 19.73
$3.25 ฿104
-36.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 NOK 20.01
$1.67 ฿53.3
24.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 19.86
$2.39 ฿76.3
-13.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 19.64
$2.09 ฿66.7
-2.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 NOK 19.13
$1.53 ฿48.74
30.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 NOK 19.59
$1.51 ฿48.13
34.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 NOK 19.03
$0.99 ฿31.53
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 NOK 9.49
$0.51 ฿16.41
94.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.17 NOK 98.0
$4.27 ฿136
138.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 NOK 101
$20.31 ฿647
-48.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.63 NOK 34.94
$1.79 ฿57.1
102.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 NOK 39.72
$2.77 ฿88.2
48.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Farsund
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.22 NOK 40.65
$1.40 ฿44.77
201.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.2 NOK 695
$11.70 ฿373
517.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.38 NOK 119
$3.11 ฿99.1
298.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 NOK 19.85
$0.99 ฿31.71
108.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.64 NOK 391
$13.73 ฿438
195.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.08
$1.32 ฿42.05
65.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K NOK 290.6K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
10.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K NOK 287.2K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-12.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Farsund
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 NOK 1,816
$120 ฿3,838
56.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.27 NOK 407
$13.93 ฿444
203.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.50 NOK 197
$18.31 ฿584
11.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Farsund
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.29 NOK 475
$60.9 ฿1,942
-19.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.57 NOK 343
$17.23 ฿549
106.44%
Cinema Ticket
$15.45 NOK 149
$8.71 ฿278
77.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Farsund
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,072
$698 ฿22.2K
-54.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,122 NOK 49.3K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-67.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Farsund
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 NOK 878
$57.6 ฿1,838
58.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.28 NOK 292
$34.24 ฿1,092
-11.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 NOK 961
$113 ฿3,608
-11.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,465
$84.8 ฿2,704
79.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Farsund
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 NOK 11.6K
$604 ฿19.3K
98.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$903 NOK 8,696
$436 ฿13.9K
107.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 NOK 17.7K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-10.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,546 NOK 14.9K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
3.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,059 NOK 58.3K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
42.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,224 NOK 40.7K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
41.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Farsund
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,132 NOK 30.2K
$529 ฿16.9K
491.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
5.33
-43.71%

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

Last update for Farsund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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