Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongsberg and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongsberg and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Kongsberg is 85% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 84.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kongsberg is 91.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongsberg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.24 NOK 213
$4.65 ฿146
378.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 NOK 677
$46.11 ฿1,450
53.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.33 NOK 128
$8.74 ฿275
52.52%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 47.65
$3.04 ฿95.5
63.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 NOK 24.46
$0.72 ฿22.65
255.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NOK 20.32
$0.39 ฿12.30
443.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.29 NOK 88.9
$2.44 ฿76.7
280.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.01 NOK 95.8
$3.79 ฿119
164.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongsberg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.28
$2.14 ฿67.4
-0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 NOK 29.78
$1.86 ฿58.5
67.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 31.88
$2.19 ฿68.8
52.05%
Eggs
$4.82 NOK 46.17
$2.25 ฿70.6
114.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.51 NOK 101
$19.73 ฿620
-46.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.88 NOK 114
$3.79 ฿119
213.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.09 NOK 173
$13.55 ฿426
33.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 NOK 30.01
$3.25 ฿102
-3.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 NOK 21.73
$1.67 ฿52.6
35.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 30.77
$2.39 ฿75.2
34.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 NOK 39.53
$2.09 ฿65.8
97.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 20.84
$1.53 ฿48.07
42.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 21.29
$1.51 ฿47.47
47.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.91 NOK 27.87
$0.99 ฿31.09
193.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.11
$0.51 ฿16.19
270.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.34 NOK 166
$4.27 ฿134
306.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.89 NOK 152
$20.31 ฿638
-21.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 30.70
$1.79 ฿56.3
79.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 NOK 35.92
$2.77 ฿87.0
35.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongsberg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.54 NOK 24.34
$1.40 ฿44.15
81.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.8 NOK 879
$11.70 ฿368
684.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 NOK 96.0
$3.11 ฿97.8
222.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.22
$0.99 ฿31.27
39.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.96 NOK 296
$13.73 ฿432
125.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 21.07
$1.32 ฿41.47
66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K NOK 365.1K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
40.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K NOK 393.2K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
20.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongsberg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOK 2,071
$120 ฿3,785
79.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.70 NOK 265
$13.93 ฿438
98.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.46 NOK 358
$18.31 ฿576
104.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongsberg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.02 NOK 421
$60.9 ฿1,916
-27.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.3 NOK 510
$17.23 ฿542
209.23%
Cinema Ticket
$20.50 NOK 196
$8.71 ฿274
135.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongsberg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 NOK 2,890
$698 ฿21.9K
-56.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,629 NOK 34.7K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-76.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongsberg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 NOK 839
$57.6 ฿1,812
52.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 NOK 504
$34.24 ฿1,077
53.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$160 NOK 1,536
$113 ฿3,558
41.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 NOK 1,525
$84.8 ฿2,666
87.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongsberg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 NOK 9,713
$604 ฿19.0K
68.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 NOK 8,545
$436 ฿13.7K
104.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 NOK 16.4K
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-16.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,572 NOK 15.0K
$1,498 ฿47.1K
4.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,164 NOK 59.0K
$4,252 ฿133.7K
44.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,231 NOK 40.5K
$2,988 ฿93.9K
41.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongsberg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,512 NOK 33.6K
$529 ฿16.6K
563.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.33
-17.82%

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

Last update for Kongsberg: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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