Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamar and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamar and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Hamar is 94.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 88% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamar is 125.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamar
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.51 NOK 246
$4.65 ฿148
448.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,184
$46.11 ฿1,470
166.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.93 NOK 144
$8.74 ฿279
70.82%
Cappuccino
$4.99 NOK 48.01
$3.04 ฿96.9
64.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 NOK 40.78
$0.72 ฿22.96
487.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 NOK 30.61
$0.39 ฿12.47
715.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.34 NOK 119
$2.44 ฿77.8
405.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.77 NOK 74.9
$3.79 ฿121
105.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamar
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.24
$2.14 ฿68.4
-1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 NOK 27.58
$1.86 ฿59.3
53.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 19.85
$2.19 ฿69.7
-5.94%
Eggs
$5.18 NOK 49.88
$2.25 ฿71.6
130.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 NOK 104
$19.73 ฿629
-45.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.19 NOK 117
$3.79 ฿121
221.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.02 NOK 299
$13.55 ฿432
128.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 NOK 33.11
$3.25 ฿104
5.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 24.91
$1.67 ฿53.3
55.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 28.09
$2.39 ฿76.3
22.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 NOK 47.38
$2.09 ฿66.7
135.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.37 NOK 22.79
$1.53 ฿48.74
54.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 23.56
$1.51 ฿48.13
62.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 NOK 19.15
$0.99 ฿31.53
101.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 NOK 18.87
$0.51 ฿16.41
284.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.15 NOK 165
$4.27 ฿136
301.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.64 NOK 180
$20.31 ฿647
-8.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.76
$1.79 ฿57.1
89.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 40.98
$2.77 ฿88.2
53.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamar
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.54 NOK 43.73
$1.40 ฿44.77
224.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.3 NOK 620
$11.70 ฿373
449.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.22 NOK 98.4
$3.11 ฿99.1
228.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.29
$0.99 ฿31.71
39.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.72 NOK 402
$13.73 ฿438
203.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 21.22
$1.32 ฿42.05
66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K NOK 349.2K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
33.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K NOK 415.3K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
26.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamar
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOK 2,076
$120 ฿3,838
79.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.60 NOK 304
$13.93 ฿444
126.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOK 543
$18.31 ฿584
207.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamar
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 545
$60.9 ฿1,942
-7.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.24 NOK 272
$17.23 ฿549
63.90%
Cinema Ticket
$18.01 NOK 173
$8.71 ฿278
106.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamar
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 NOK 1,914
$698 ฿22.2K
-71.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 140.3K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-7.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamar
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 985
$57.6 ฿1,838
77.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 NOK 589
$34.24 ฿1,092
78.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,180
$113 ฿3,608
8.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 NOK 977
$84.8 ฿2,704
19.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamar
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 NOK 11.4K
$604 ฿19.3K
96.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 NOK 7,918
$436 ฿13.9K
88.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,499 NOK 14.4K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-27.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,444 NOK 13.9K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-3.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,267 NOK 41.1K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
0.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,424 NOK 33.0K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
14.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamar
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,238 NOK 40.8K
$529 ฿16.9K
700.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
5.33
-4.69%

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

Last update for Hamar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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