Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolbotn and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolbotn and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Kolbotn is 77.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 87.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kolbotn is 83.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 53% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolbotn
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.56 NOK 246
$4.65 ฿149
449.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 977
$46.11 ฿1,474
119.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.52 NOK 130
$8.74 ฿279
54.69%
Cappuccino
$4.99 NOK 48.06
$3.04 ฿97.1
64.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 NOK 24.57
$0.72 ฿23.03
254.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 NOK 20.77
$0.39 ฿12.50
451.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.29 NOK 89.6
$2.44 ฿78.0
280.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 92.0
$3.79 ฿121
151.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolbotn
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 21.26
$2.14 ฿68.6
3.27%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 NOK 32.55
$1.86 ฿59.5
81.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 NOK 31.43
$2.19 ฿69.9
48.86%
Eggs
$4.74 NOK 45.65
$2.25 ฿71.8
110.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.47 NOK 111
$19.73 ฿631
-41.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 NOK 133
$3.79 ฿121
264.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.62 NOK 295
$13.55 ฿433
125.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 33.29
$3.25 ฿104
6.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 NOK 22.34
$1.67 ฿53.4
38.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.40 NOK 32.74
$2.39 ฿76.5
42.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 NOK 45.06
$2.09 ฿66.9
123.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 NOK 21.70
$1.53 ฿48.88
47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 NOK 22.02
$1.51 ฿48.27
50.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 NOK 27.59
$0.99 ฿31.62
188.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 17.72
$0.51 ฿16.46
260.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.27 NOK 138
$4.27 ฿137
234.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.22 NOK 176
$20.31 ฿649
-10.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.16 NOK 30.42
$1.79 ฿57.3
76.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 NOK 37.92
$2.77 ฿88.5
41.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolbotn
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.27 NOK 41.16
$1.40 ฿44.89
205.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.6 NOK 709
$11.70 ฿374
528.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 NOK 98.4
$3.11 ฿99.4
228.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.29
$0.99 ฿31.80
39.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.92 NOK 404
$13.73 ฿439
205.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 20.81
$1.32 ฿42.17
63.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K NOK 345.1K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
31.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 409.4K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
24.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolbotn
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 NOK 2,117
$120 ฿3,849
82.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.03 NOK 299
$13.93 ฿445
122.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.49 NOK 361
$18.31 ฿585
104.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolbotn
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 NOK 483
$60.9 ฿1,948
-17.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.82 NOK 336
$17.23 ฿551
102.09%
Cinema Ticket
$14.85 NOK 143
$8.71 ฿278
70.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolbotn
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,580
$698 ฿22.3K
-61.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 143.5K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-5.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolbotn
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 NOK 1,126
$57.6 ฿1,843
102.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.62 NOK 459
$34.24 ฿1,095
39.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 NOK 962
$113 ฿3,618
-11.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,434
$84.8 ฿2,711
75.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolbotn
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 NOK 11.6K
$604 ฿19.3K
100.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$886 NOK 8,537
$436 ฿13.9K
103.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,811 NOK 17.5K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-11.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 NOK 14.8K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
2.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,979 NOK 57.6K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
40.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,767 NOK 36.3K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
26.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolbotn
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.02
5.33
-5.82%

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

Last update for Kolbotn: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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