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

😐 Solo nomad: Farsund is 57% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 86.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Farsund is 100.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Farsund
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.25 NOK 251
$4.68 ฿151
439.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.8 NOK 793
$46.4 ฿1,502
71.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.95 NOK 119
$8.65 ฿280
38.15%
Cappuccino
$5.22 NOK 51.9
$3.09 ฿100
68.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 NOK 39.19
$0.73 ฿23.53
439.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 32.66
$0.37 ฿11.95
786.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 NOK 98.8
$2.39 ฿77.4
315.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.93 NOK 78.9
$3.62 ฿117
119.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Farsund
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 NOK 19.96
$2.24 ฿72.5
-10.27%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 NOK 30.46
$1.8 ฿58.2
70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.45 NOK 44.26
$2.24 ฿72.3
98.66%
Eggs
$3.66 NOK 36.45
$2.23 ฿72.1
64.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.38 NOK 123
$19.31 ฿625
-35.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.39 NOK 153
$3.77 ฿122
308.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.53 NOK 204
$13.05 ฿422
57.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.64
$3.28 ฿106
-39.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 20.45
$1.63 ฿52.6
26.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 NOK 19.81
$2.4 ฿77.7
-17.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.61
$1.99 ฿64.3
-1.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 20.28
$1.53 ฿49.62
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 20.45
$1.49 ฿48.11
38.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 NOK 20.62
$1.02 ฿32.87
102.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 NOK 9.91
$0.48 ฿15.61
108.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.03 NOK 99.8
$4.32 ฿140
132.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 NOK 99.3
$21.68 ฿702
-53.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 35.08
$1.77 ฿57.3
99.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 40.71
$2.79 ฿90.4
46.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Farsund
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 NOK 43.46
$1.35 ฿43.74
223.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.7 NOK 723
$11.76 ฿380
517.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.98 NOK 119
$3.15 ฿102
280.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 NOK 20.43
$1 ฿32.3
105.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.81 NOK 396
$13.64 ฿442
191.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.85
$1.3 ฿42.2
69.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K NOK 305.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
12.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K NOK 305.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-9.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Farsund
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 NOK 1,884
$123 ฿3,970
54.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.7 NOK 415
$13.93 ฿451
199.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.54 NOK 204
$18.24 ฿590
12.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Farsund
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50 NOK 498
$60.8 ฿1,966
-17.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.91 NOK 347
$17.11 ฿554
104.03%
Cinema Ticket
$14.88 NOK 148
$9.07 ฿294
64.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Farsund
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 NOK 3,205
$694 ฿22.5K
-53.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,066 NOK 50.4K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-68.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Farsund
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.5 NOK 901
$57.5 ฿1,861
57.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.95 NOK 308
$34.51 ฿1,117
-10.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 NOK 1,027
$115 ฿3,727
-10.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,511
$84.8 ฿2,743
79.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Farsund
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 NOK 12.2K
$611 ฿19.8K
101.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$885 NOK 8,801
$442 ฿14.3K
100.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,827 NOK 18.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-9.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,557 NOK 15.5K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
6.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,129 NOK 51K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
20.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,905 NOK 38.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
35.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Farsund
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,927 NOK 29.1K
$697 ฿22.5K
320.16%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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