Cost of Living Comparison Between Halden and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Halden and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Halden is 66% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 76.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Halden is 105% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Halden
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.39 NOK 195
$4.65 ฿146
338.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 976
$46.11 ฿1,450
121.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.37 NOK 118
$8.74 ฿275
41.53%
Cappuccino
$4.58 NOK 43.83
$3.04 ฿95.5
50.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 NOK 34.86
$0.72 ฿22.65
405.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 NOK 29.29
$0.39 ฿12.30
684.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.18 NOK 97.5
$2.44 ฿76.7
317.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.36 NOK 89.6
$3.79 ฿119
146.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Halden
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 21.52
$2.14 ฿67.4
5.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 NOK 29.74
$1.86 ฿58.5
67.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 NOK 28.76
$2.19 ฿68.8
37.44%
Eggs
$4.21 NOK 40.31
$2.25 ฿70.6
87.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.19 NOK 117
$19.73 ฿620
-38.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.77 NOK 141
$3.79 ฿119
289.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.93 NOK 296
$13.55 ฿426
128.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 NOK 34.58
$3.25 ฿102
11.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 24.42
$1.67 ฿52.6
52.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 NOK 32.87
$2.39 ฿75.2
43.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 NOK 41.79
$2.09 ฿65.8
109.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 23.98
$1.53 ฿48.07
64.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 24.63
$1.51 ฿47.47
70.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.45
$0.99 ฿31.09
178.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 NOK 15.17
$0.51 ฿16.19
209.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.81 NOK 142
$4.27 ฿134
246.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.49 NOK 129
$20.31 ฿638
-33.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 NOK 25.35
$1.79 ฿56.3
48.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 NOK 37.38
$2.77 ฿87.0
41.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Halden
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.20 NOK 40.15
$1.40 ฿44.15
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.0 NOK 574
$11.70 ฿368
412.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.20 NOK 97.7
$3.11 ฿97.8
227.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 13.92
$0.99 ฿31.27
46.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.64 NOK 408
$13.73 ฿432
210.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.27
$1.32 ฿41.47
60.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 343.9K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
31.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.3K NOK 414.4K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
26.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Halden
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$304 NOK 2,912
$120 ฿3,785
152.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.28 NOK 290
$13.93 ฿438
117.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.94 NOK 392
$18.31 ฿576
123.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Halden
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 NOK 514
$60.9 ฿1,916
-11.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.82 NOK 333
$17.23 ฿542
102.09%
Cinema Ticket
$15.78 NOK 151
$8.71 ฿274
81.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Halden
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 NOK 2,593
$698 ฿21.9K
-61.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 140.0K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-7.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Halden
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.0 NOK 928
$57.6 ฿1,812
68.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.2 NOK 624
$34.24 ฿1,077
90.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,172
$113 ฿3,558
8.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 NOK 1,146
$84.8 ฿2,666
41.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Halden
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 NOK 8,791
$604 ฿19.0K
52.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$659 NOK 6,309
$436 ฿13.7K
51.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,895 NOK 18.1K
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-7.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,618 NOK 15.5K
$1,498 ฿47.1K
8.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,056 NOK 58.0K
$4,252 ฿133.7K
42.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,123 NOK 39.5K
$2,988 ฿93.9K
37.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Halden
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,397 NOK 32.5K
$529 ฿16.6K
541.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
5.33
-10.88%

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

Last update for Halden: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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