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

😐 Solo nomad: Kristiansund is 89.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kristiansund is 77.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristiansund
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.92 NOK 238
$4.65 ฿146
435.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 971
$46.11 ฿1,450
119.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.76 NOK 132
$8.74 ฿275
57.44%
Cappuccino
$4.91 NOK 46.94
$3.04 ฿95.5
61.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 NOK 31.13
$0.72 ฿22.65
351.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 NOK 26.99
$0.39 ฿12.30
623.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 NOK 95.0
$2.44 ฿76.7
306.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.76 NOK 93.4
$3.79 ฿119
157.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristiansund
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.44 NOK 23.38
$2.14 ฿67.4
14.02%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 NOK 32.44
$1.86 ฿58.5
82.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 NOK 31.23
$2.19 ฿68.8
48.86%
Eggs
$4.33 NOK 41.42
$2.25 ฿70.6
92.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.80 NOK 113
$19.73 ฿620
-40.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.86 NOK 142
$3.79 ฿119
292.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.45 NOK 272
$13.55 ฿426
109.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.50 NOK 33.48
$3.25 ฿102
7.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 NOK 22.84
$1.67 ฿52.6
43.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.41 NOK 32.63
$2.39 ฿75.2
42.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.52 NOK 43.24
$2.09 ฿65.8
116.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 23.66
$1.53 ฿48.07
61.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.01
$1.51 ฿47.47
66.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 NOK 27.24
$0.99 ฿31.09
187.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 NOK 17.80
$0.51 ฿16.19
264.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.19 NOK 145
$4.27 ฿134
255.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.18 NOK 164
$20.31 ฿638
-15.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 32.00
$1.79 ฿56.3
86.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 38.04
$2.77 ฿87.0
43.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristiansund
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.24 NOK 40.53
$1.40 ฿44.15
202.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 NOK 697
$11.70 ฿368
522.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.32 NOK 98.7
$3.11 ฿97.8
231.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.21
$0.99 ฿31.27
39.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.74 NOK 447
$13.73 ฿432
240.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 NOK 19.59
$1.32 ฿41.47
55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 338.8K
$27.2K ฿856.3K
29.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K NOK 374.8K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
14.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristiansund
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$238 NOK 2,281
$120 ฿3,785
97.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.17 NOK 365
$13.93 ฿438
174.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 NOK 540
$18.31 ฿576
208.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristiansund
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.69 NOK 476
$60.9 ฿1,916
-18.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.87 NOK 334
$17.23 ฿542
102.38%
Cinema Ticket
$16.82 NOK 161
$8.71 ฿274
93.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristiansund
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 NOK 2,730
$698 ฿21.9K
-59.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.0K
$15.7K ฿494.7K
-35.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristiansund
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.9 NOK 937
$57.6 ฿1,812
69.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 NOK 491
$34.24 ฿1,077
49.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,036
$113 ฿3,558
-4.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,462
$84.8 ฿2,666
80.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristiansund
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 NOK 7,409
$604 ฿19.0K
28.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$680 NOK 6,510
$436 ฿13.7K
55.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 NOK 11.6K
$2,057 ฿64.7K
-41.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 NOK 9,669
$1,498 ฿47.1K
-32.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,946 NOK 56.9K
$4,252 ฿133.7K
39.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,197 NOK 40.2K
$2,988 ฿93.9K
40.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristiansund
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,809 NOK 36.5K
$529 ฿16.6K
619.81%
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 Kristiansund: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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