Cost of Living Comparison Between Horten and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Horten and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Horten is 68.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Horten is 104.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Horten
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.17 NOK 281
$4.65 ฿148
527.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.7 NOK 960
$46.11 ฿1,470
116.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.43 NOK 129
$8.74 ฿279
53.66%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 46.70
$3.04 ฿96.9
59.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 NOK 23.55
$0.72 ฿22.96
240.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 NOK 21.10
$0.39 ฿12.47
461.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.05 NOK 87.1
$2.44 ฿77.8
270.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.66 NOK 93.0
$3.79 ฿121
154.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Horten
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.10
$2.14 ฿68.4
-2.34%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 31.63
$1.86 ฿59.3
76.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 NOK 30.74
$2.19 ฿69.7
45.66%
Eggs
$4.33 NOK 41.66
$2.25 ฿71.6
92.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 NOK 95.2
$19.73 ฿629
-49.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.12 NOK 126
$3.79 ฿121
246.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.74 NOK 229
$13.55 ฿432
75.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 NOK 35.23
$3.25 ฿104
12.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 NOK 22.27
$1.67 ฿53.3
38.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.91
$2.39 ฿76.3
38.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 37.10
$2.09 ฿66.7
84.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 19.86
$1.53 ฿48.74
34.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 NOK 21.26
$1.51 ฿48.13
46.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.80 NOK 26.94
$0.99 ฿31.53
182.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 NOK 18.33
$0.51 ฿16.41
272.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.10 NOK 136
$4.27 ฿136
230.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.15 NOK 175
$20.31 ฿647
-10.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.30 NOK 31.74
$1.79 ฿57.1
84.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOK 39.29
$2.77 ฿88.2
47.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Horten
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.24 NOK 50.4
$1.40 ฿44.77
274.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.7 NOK 738
$11.70 ฿373
555.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 99.1
$3.11 ฿99.1
230.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 NOK 10.16
$0.99 ฿31.71
7.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 968
$13.73 ฿438
632.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 20.29
$1.32 ฿42.05
59.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOK 336.3K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
28.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K NOK 376.3K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
14.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Horten
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 NOK 2,136
$120 ฿3,838
84.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.16 NOK 416
$13.93 ฿444
209.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.53 NOK 294
$18.31 ฿584
66.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Horten
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.78 NOK 479
$60.9 ฿1,942
-18.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.76 NOK 344
$17.23 ฿549
107.54%
Cinema Ticket
$14.66 NOK 141
$8.71 ฿278
68.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Horten
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 NOK 2,994
$698 ฿22.2K
-55.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.7K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-35.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Horten
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 NOK 1,104
$57.6 ฿1,838
98.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.13 NOK 386
$34.24 ฿1,092
17.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.5 NOK 534
$113 ฿3,608
-50.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 NOK 1,746
$84.8 ฿2,704
113.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Horten
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 NOK 10.4K
$604 ฿19.3K
78.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$810 NOK 7,805
$436 ฿13.9K
85.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 NOK 16.5K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-16.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 NOK 11.5K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-20.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,967 NOK 57.5K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
40.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,217 NOK 40.6K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
41.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Horten
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,342 NOK 32.2K
$529 ฿16.9K
531.44%
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 Horten: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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