Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillehammer and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillehammer and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Lillehammer is 67.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 59.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lillehammer is 77.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillehammer
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.34 NOK 163
$4.68 ฿151
249.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 NOK 804
$46.4 ฿1,502
74.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.32 NOK 142
$8.65 ฿280
65.55%
Cappuccino
$4.64 NOK 46.13
$3.09 ฿100
50.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 NOK 26.59
$0.73 ฿23.53
265.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 NOK 22.41
$0.37 ฿11.95
508.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.15 NOK 91
$2.39 ฿77.4
282.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 NOK 67.3
$3.62 ฿117
86.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillehammer
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 NOK 19.99
$2.24 ฿72.5
-10.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2 NOK 19.91
$1.8 ฿58.2
11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 20.33
$2.24 ฿72.3
-8.93%
Eggs
$3.12 NOK 31.07
$2.23 ฿72.1
39.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.33 NOK 123
$19.31 ฿625
-36.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.15 NOK 101
$3.77 ฿122
169.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.69 NOK 285
$13.05 ฿422
119.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 NOK 34.81
$3.28 ฿106
6.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 NOK 19.95
$1.63 ฿52.6
23.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 26.15
$2.4 ฿77.7
9.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 24.55
$1.99 ฿64.3
24.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 NOK 15.35
$1.53 ฿49.62
0.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 NOK 19.72
$1.49 ฿48.11
32.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 NOK 13.42
$1.02 ฿32.87
32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 NOK 23.87
$0.48 ฿15.61
400.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.38 NOK 143
$4.32 ฿140
232.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 NOK 149
$21.68 ฿702
-30.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOK 34.89
$1.77 ฿57.3
98.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 NOK 47.76
$2.79 ฿90.4
72.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillehammer
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 NOK 25.34
$1.35 ฿43.74
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.1 NOK 538
$11.76 ฿380
360.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 NOK 57.2
$3.15 ฿102
82.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 NOK 10.26
$1 ฿32.3
3.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.6 NOK 503
$13.64 ฿442
270.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.79
$1.3 ฿42.2
68.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K NOK 318.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
17.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K NOK 352.9K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
4.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillehammer
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 NOK 3,179
$123 ฿3,970
160.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.4 NOK 422
$13.93 ฿451
204.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.81 NOK 346
$18.24 ฿590
90.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillehammer
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 NOK 512
$60.8 ฿1,966
-15.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35 NOK 348
$17.11 ฿554
104.56%
Cinema Ticket
$11.92 NOK 119
$9.07 ฿294
31.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillehammer
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 NOK 3,032
$694 ฿22.5K
-56.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,375 NOK 83.3K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-47.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillehammer
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 NOK 923
$57.5 ฿1,861
61.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 NOK 301
$34.51 ฿1,117
-12.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 NOK 708
$115 ฿3,727
-38.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 NOK 1,295
$84.8 ฿2,743
53.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillehammer
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,032 NOK 10.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
68.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 NOK 5,928
$442 ฿14.3K
34.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,834 NOK 18.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-8.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$907 NOK 9,021
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-37.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,625 NOK 56K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
32.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,502 NOK 24.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-13.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillehammer
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,972 NOK 19.6K
$697 ฿22.5K
183.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
5.33
-18.95%

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Last update for Lillehammer: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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