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

😐 Solo nomad: Fredrikstad is 71.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 112.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fredrikstad is 116.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 63.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fredrikstad
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 NOK 179
$4.68 ฿151
284.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$113 NOK 1,126
$46.4 ฿1,502
143.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.27 NOK 122
$8.65 ฿280
41.85%
Cappuccino
$5.33 NOK 53
$3.09 ฿100
72.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$0.73 ฿23.53
427.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 NOK 27.51
$0.37 ฿11.95
648.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.95 NOK 109
$2.39 ฿77.4
358.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.31 NOK 103
$3.62 ฿117
184.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fredrikstad
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 NOK 22.62
$2.24 ฿72.5
1.34%
White Bread (500g)
$4.4 NOK 43.78
$1.8 ฿58.2
144.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.3 NOK 32.84
$2.24 ฿72.3
47.32%
Eggs
$5.31 NOK 52.9
$2.23 ฿72.1
138.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.79 NOK 117
$19.31 ฿625
-38.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.13 NOK 160
$3.77 ฿122
327.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.6 NOK 334
$13.05 ฿422
157.47%
Apples (1kg)
$4.59 NOK 45.67
$3.28 ฿106
39.94%
Banana (1kg)
$3.51 NOK 34.88
$1.63 ฿52.6
115.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.45 NOK 44.29
$2.4 ฿77.7
85.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.16 NOK 51.3
$1.99 ฿64.3
159.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 28.05
$1.53 ฿49.62
84.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.74 NOK 27.25
$1.49 ฿48.11
83.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 NOK 26.03
$1.02 ฿32.87
156.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 NOK 18.71
$0.48 ฿15.61
291.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.94 NOK 149
$4.32 ฿140
245.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.02 NOK 139
$21.68 ฿702
-35.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 NOK 33.94
$1.77 ฿57.3
92.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.1 NOK 60.7
$2.79 ฿90.4
118.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Fredrikstad
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.91 NOK 38.88
$1.35 ฿43.74
189.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 NOK 621
$11.76 ฿380
431.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 NOK 61.8
$3.15 ฿102
97.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.7
$1 ฿32.3
38.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.6 NOK 524
$13.64 ฿442
285.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 22.28
$1.3 ฿42.2
72.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
31.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K NOK 383.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
13.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fredrikstad
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 NOK 3,419
$123 ฿3,970
180.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.09 NOK 379
$13.93 ฿451
173.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 NOK 578
$18.24 ฿590
218.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fredrikstad
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.08 NOK 488
$60.8 ฿1,966
-19.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.78 NOK 386
$17.11 ฿554
126.65%
Cinema Ticket
$21.71 NOK 216
$9.07 ฿294
139.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fredrikstad
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 NOK 2,858
$694 ฿22.5K
-58.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,974 NOK 99.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-37.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fredrikstad
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$150 NOK 1,489
$57.5 ฿1,861
160.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61 NOK 607
$34.51 ฿1,117
76.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$169 NOK 1,679
$115 ฿3,727
46.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 NOK 1,347
$84.8 ฿2,743
59.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fredrikstad
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,316 NOK 13.1K
$611 ฿19.8K
115.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$951 NOK 9,465
$442 ฿14.3K
115.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,088 NOK 20.8K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
3.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,514 NOK 15.1K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
3.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,495 NOK 74.6K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
76.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,817 NOK 47.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
66.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fredrikstad
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,055 NOK 30.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
338.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
5.33
-20.26%

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Last update for Fredrikstad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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