Cost of Living Comparison Between Fredrikstad and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Fredrikstad and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Fredrikstad is 92.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 109.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fredrikstad is 120.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 57.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fredrikstad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.91 NOK 173
$4.65 ฿147
285.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 NOK 1,056
$46.11 ฿1,460
136.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.11 NOK 117
$8.74 ฿277
38.56%
Cappuccino
$5.16 NOK 49.94
$3.04 ฿96.2
69.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 NOK 38.78
$0.72 ฿22.80
456.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 NOK 26.11
$0.39 ฿12.38
592.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.08 NOK 107
$2.44 ฿77.2
354.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.96 NOK 96.3
$3.79 ฿120
162.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fredrikstad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.13
$2.14 ฿67.9
7.01%
White Bread (500g)
$4.23 NOK 40.87
$1.86 ฿58.9
127.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.33
$2.19 ฿69.2
47.95%
Eggs
$5.27 NOK 50.9
$2.25 ฿71.1
134.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.83 NOK 114
$19.73 ฿625
-40.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.66 NOK 151
$3.79 ฿120
313.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.63 NOK 325
$13.55 ฿429
148.19%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 NOK 43.72
$3.25 ฿103
39.08%
Banana (1kg)
$3.37 NOK 32.57
$1.67 ฿52.9
101.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.26 NOK 41.23
$2.39 ฿75.7
78.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.12 NOK 49.52
$2.09 ฿66.2
144.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 NOK 27.70
$1.53 ฿48.39
86.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 NOK 26.57
$1.51 ฿47.79
82.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 NOK 25.12
$0.99 ฿31.30
162.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 NOK 18.50
$0.51 ฿16.30
274.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.16 NOK 147
$4.27 ฿135
255.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.60 NOK 170
$20.31 ฿643
-13.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 33.04
$1.79 ฿56.7
91.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.09 NOK 58.9
$2.77 ฿87.6
119.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Fredrikstad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.71 NOK 35.91
$1.40 ฿44.44
165.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 NOK 604
$11.70 ฿370
433.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 NOK 57.2
$3.11 ฿98.4
90.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.38
$0.99 ฿31.48
39.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.2 NOK 504
$13.73 ฿435
279.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.33 NOK 22.52
$1.32 ฿41.75
76.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K NOK 344.0K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
30.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOK 369.9K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
12.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fredrikstad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$340 NOK 3,290
$120 ฿3,811
182.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.28 NOK 370
$13.93 ฿441
174.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.0 NOK 542
$18.31 ฿579
205.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fredrikstad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.08 NOK 475
$60.9 ฿1,928
-19.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.25 NOK 389
$17.23 ฿545
133.60%
Cinema Ticket
$21.93 NOK 212
$8.71 ฿276
151.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fredrikstad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 NOK 2,762
$698 ฿22.1K
-59.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.7K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-35.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fredrikstad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$153 NOK 1,484
$57.6 ฿1,824
166.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 NOK 591
$34.24 ฿1,084
78.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$168 NOK 1,622
$113 ฿3,582
48.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 NOK 1,307
$84.8 ฿2,684
59.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fredrikstad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,286 NOK 12.4K
$604 ฿19.1K
112.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$957 NOK 9,251
$436 ฿13.8K
119.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,068 NOK 20.0K
$2,057 ฿65.1K
0.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,527 NOK 14.8K
$1,498 ฿47.4K
1.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,996 NOK 58.0K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
41.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,146 NOK 40.1K
$2,988 ฿94.6K
38.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fredrikstad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,197 NOK 30.9K
$529 ฿16.7K
504.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
5.33
-20.26%

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

Last update for Fredrikstad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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