Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristiansund and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristiansund and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Kristiansund is 119.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 82% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kristiansund is 72.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristiansund
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.55 NOK 254
$4.68 ฿151
445.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,022
$46.4 ฿1,502
121.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 NOK 139
$8.65 ฿280
60.92%
Cappuccino
$5 NOK 49.74
$3.09 ฿100
61.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 31.97
$0.73 ฿23.53
339.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.92
$0.37 ฿11.95
686.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.19 NOK 101
$2.39 ฿77.4
326.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.74 NOK 96.9
$3.62 ฿117
169.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristiansund
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.48 NOK 24.66
$2.24 ฿72.5
10.71%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 NOK 32.47
$1.8 ฿58.2
81.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 NOK 32.49
$2.24 ฿72.3
45.98%
Eggs
$4.35 NOK 43.32
$2.23 ฿72.1
95.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 NOK 120
$19.31 ฿625
-37.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.53 NOK 145
$3.77 ฿122
285.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.34 NOK 282
$13.05 ฿422
117.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.53
$3.28 ฿106
8.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 NOK 23.48
$1.63 ฿52.6
44.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.4 NOK 33.78
$2.4 ฿77.7
41.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 NOK 43.33
$1.99 ฿64.3
119.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 NOK 24.88
$1.53 ฿49.62
63.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.77
$1.49 ฿48.11
73.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 27.55
$1.02 ฿32.87
171.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 18.21
$0.48 ฿15.61
281.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.97 NOK 149
$4.32 ฿140
246.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.04 NOK 150
$21.68 ฿702
-30.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 33.17
$1.77 ฿57.3
88.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 39.95
$2.79 ฿90.4
44.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristiansund
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.31 NOK 42.86
$1.35 ฿43.74
219.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 NOK 741
$11.76 ฿380
533.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.94 NOK 98.9
$3.15 ฿102
215.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.8
$1 ฿32.3
39.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.39 NOK 461
$13.64 ฿442
240.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 20.51
$1.3 ฿42.2
58.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K NOK 355.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
30.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOK 381.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
13.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristiansund
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$240 NOK 2,384
$123 ฿3,970
95.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.7 NOK 375
$13.93 ฿451
170.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.2 NOK 549
$18.24 ฿590
202.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristiansund
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.15 NOK 489
$60.8 ฿1,966
-19.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.11 NOK 359
$17.11 ฿554
111.05%
Cinema Ticket
$16.51 NOK 164
$9.07 ฿294
82.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristiansund
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 NOK 2,857
$694 ฿22.5K
-58.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,987 NOK 99.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-37.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristiansund
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 NOK 956
$57.5 ฿1,861
67.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 NOK 511
$34.51 ฿1,117
48.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,084
$115 ฿3,727
-5.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,504
$84.8 ฿2,743
78.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristiansund
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 NOK 7,542
$611 ฿19.8K
24.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$676 NOK 6,722
$442 ฿14.3K
52.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 NOK 11.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-40.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,006 NOK 10K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-31.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
19.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,884 NOK 38.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
34.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristiansund
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,546 NOK 35.3K
$697 ฿22.5K
409.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.33
-17.82%

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Last update for Kristiansund: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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