Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkenes and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkenes and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Kirkenes is 90.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 93% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kirkenes is 65.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkenes
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.35 NOK 252
$4.68 ฿151
441.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,023
$46.4 ฿1,502
121.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.61 NOK 135
$8.65 ฿280
57.34%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 49.54
$3.09 ฿100
61.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 NOK 32.3
$0.73 ฿23.53
345.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 NOK 28.16
$0.37 ฿11.95
664.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.09 NOK 100
$2.39 ฿77.4
322.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.61 NOK 95.6
$3.62 ฿117
165.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkenes
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.76
$2.24 ฿72.5
-2.23%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 34.05
$1.8 ฿58.2
90.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 32.95
$2.24 ฿72.3
47.77%
Eggs
$4.45 NOK 44.25
$2.23 ฿72.1
99.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.12 NOK 121
$19.31 ฿625
-37.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.58 NOK 145
$3.77 ฿122
286.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.39 NOK 272
$13.05 ฿422
109.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.31
$3.28 ฿106
5.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 NOK 24.3
$1.63 ฿52.6
49.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 33.64
$2.4 ฿77.7
40.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 NOK 44.63
$1.99 ฿64.3
125.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 24.62
$1.53 ฿49.62
61.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.48
$1.49 ฿48.11
71.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 NOK 28.1
$1.02 ฿32.87
176.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.8
$0.48 ฿15.61
293.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.03 NOK 150
$4.32 ฿140
247.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.02 NOK 149
$21.68 ฿702
-30.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 33.15
$1.77 ฿57.3
88.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 NOK 41.07
$2.79 ฿90.4
48.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkenes
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 NOK 41.05
$1.35 ฿43.74
205.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 NOK 717
$11.76 ฿380
513.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NOK 101
$3.15 ฿102
223.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 NOK 14.48
$1 ฿32.3
46.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.14 NOK 469
$13.64 ฿442
245.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.86
$1.3 ฿42.2
69.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
32.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 379.1K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
12.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkenes
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,356
$123 ฿3,970
93.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.7 NOK 375
$13.93 ฿451
170.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56 NOK 557
$18.24 ฿590
206.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkenes
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.92 NOK 487
$60.8 ฿1,966
-19.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.58 NOK 354
$17.11 ฿554
107.95%
Cinema Ticket
$10.67 NOK 106
$9.07 ฿294
17.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkenes
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 NOK 2,786
$694 ฿22.5K
-59.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 100.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-36.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkenes
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 NOK 940
$57.5 ฿1,861
64.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 NOK 513
$34.51 ฿1,117
49.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,060
$115 ฿3,727
-7.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,482
$84.8 ฿2,743
75.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkenes
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 NOK 12K
$611 ฿19.8K
97.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$890 NOK 8,853
$442 ฿14.3K
101.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,857 NOK 18.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-7.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,552 NOK 15.4K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
6.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,268 NOK 22.6K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-46.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,856 NOK 18.5K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-35.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkenes
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,940 NOK 49.1K
$697 ฿22.5K
609.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.33
-17.82%

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Last update for Kirkenes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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