Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongsvinger and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongsvinger and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Kongsvinger is 98% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 100.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kongsvinger is 84.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongsvinger
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.61 NOK 255
$4.68 ฿151
447.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 996
$46.4 ฿1,502
115.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.47 NOK 134
$8.65 ฿280
55.72%
Cappuccino
$4.97 NOK 49.47
$3.09 ฿100
60.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 NOK 31.69
$0.73 ฿23.53
336.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 28.71
$0.37 ฿11.95
681.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.14 NOK 101
$2.39 ฿77.4
324.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.37 NOK 93.3
$3.62 ฿117
158.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongsvinger
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 22.42
$2.24 ฿72.5
0.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 NOK 34.23
$1.8 ฿58.2
91.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.2 NOK 31.88
$2.24 ฿72.3
42.86%
Eggs
$4.29 NOK 42.63
$2.23 ฿72.1
92.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.09 NOK 120
$19.31 ฿625
-37.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.7 NOK 146
$3.77 ฿122
289.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.14 NOK 280
$13.05 ฿422
115.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.26
$3.28 ฿106
7.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 24.4
$1.63 ฿52.6
50.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 NOK 34.1
$2.4 ฿77.7
42.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 NOK 43.22
$1.99 ฿64.3
118.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 24.05
$1.53 ฿49.62
58.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.79
$1.49 ฿48.11
73.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 27.7
$1.02 ฿32.87
172.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.31
$0.48 ฿15.61
283.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.09 NOK 150
$4.32 ฿140
249.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.72 NOK 146
$21.68 ฿702
-32.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 34.06
$1.77 ฿57.3
93.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 39.46
$2.79 ฿90.4
42.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongsvinger
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 43.24
$1.35 ฿43.74
222.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.6 NOK 732
$11.76 ฿380
526.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 102
$3.15 ฿102
226.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.77
$1 ฿32.3
38.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.35 NOK 471
$13.64 ฿442
247.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.87
$1.3 ฿42.2
69.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
31.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K NOK 388.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
15.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongsvinger
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,405
$123 ฿3,970
97.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.49 NOK 383
$13.93 ฿451
176.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 NOK 561
$18.24 ฿590
209.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongsvinger
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 NOK 484
$60.8 ฿1,966
-19.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.92 NOK 347
$17.11 ฿554
104.09%
Cinema Ticket
$16.69 NOK 166
$9.07 ฿294
84.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongsvinger
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,864
$694 ฿22.5K
-58.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.1K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-36.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongsvinger
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.2 NOK 957
$57.5 ฿1,861
67.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 NOK 511
$34.51 ฿1,117
48.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,095
$115 ฿3,727
-4.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,511
$84.8 ฿2,743
79.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongsvinger
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 NOK 12.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
101.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 NOK 9,063
$442 ฿14.3K
106.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,838 NOK 18.3K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-8.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,540 NOK 15.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
5.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,084 NOK 50.6K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
19.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,930 NOK 39.1K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
36.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongsvinger
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.33
-17.82%

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Last update for Kongsvinger: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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