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

😐 Solo nomad: Lillehammer is 45.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 57.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lillehammer is 79.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillehammer
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.29 NOK 157
$4.65 ฿149
250.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 NOK 788
$46.11 ฿1,474
77.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 NOK 134
$8.74 ฿279
59.27%
Cappuccino
$4.62 NOK 44.54
$3.04 ฿97.1
51.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 NOK 25.34
$0.72 ฿23.03
265.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NOK 20.99
$0.39 ฿12.50
458.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.19 NOK 88.6
$2.44 ฿78.0
276.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.49 NOK 62.5
$3.79 ฿121
71.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillehammer
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 19.92
$2.14 ฿68.6
-3.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 NOK 20.01
$1.86 ฿59.5
11.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 NOK 19.73
$2.19 ฿69.9
-6.39%
Eggs
$2.97 NOK 28.65
$2.25 ฿71.8
32.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 NOK 116
$19.73 ฿631
-39.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.99 NOK 96.3
$3.79 ฿121
163.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.46 NOK 274
$13.55 ฿433
110.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 NOK 33.84
$3.25 ฿104
8.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.03
$1.67 ฿53.4
17.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.72
$2.39 ฿76.5
7.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 24.76
$2.09 ฿66.9
22.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 NOK 14.54
$1.53 ฿48.88
-1.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.02
$1.51 ฿48.27
30.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 NOK 12.91
$0.99 ฿31.62
35.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 NOK 23.14
$0.51 ฿16.46
370.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.42 NOK 139
$4.27 ฿137
237.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.70 NOK 151
$20.31 ฿649
-22.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 NOK 34.27
$1.79 ฿57.3
98.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.90
$2.77 ฿88.5
71.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillehammer
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 NOK 24.87
$1.40 ฿44.89
84.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.6 NOK 517
$11.70 ฿374
358.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 NOK 55.4
$3.11 ฿99.4
84.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 NOK 9.97
$0.99 ฿31.80
4.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.9 NOK 491
$13.73 ฿439
270.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.45
$1.32 ฿42.17
60.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 304.8K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
16.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K NOK 338.9K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
3.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillehammer
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$327 NOK 3,155
$120 ฿3,849
171.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.92 NOK 414
$13.93 ฿445
208.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.33 NOK 341
$18.31 ฿585
92.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillehammer
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.0 NOK 492
$60.9 ฿1,948
-16.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.78 NOK 345
$17.23 ฿551
107.66%
Cinema Ticket
$12.20 NOK 118
$8.71 ฿278
40.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillehammer
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 NOK 2,920
$698 ฿22.3K
-56.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,598 NOK 82.9K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-45.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillehammer
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 NOK 878
$57.6 ฿1,843
58.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.86 NOK 288
$34.24 ฿1,095
-12.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 NOK 677
$113 ฿3,618
-37.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,291
$84.8 ฿2,711
57.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillehammer
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 NOK 9,866
$604 ฿19.3K
69.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 NOK 5,883
$436 ฿13.9K
39.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 NOK 17.3K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-12.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$926 NOK 8,927
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-38.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,695 NOK 54.9K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
33.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 NOK 25.3K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-12.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillehammer
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,049 NOK 19.7K
$529 ฿16.9K
287.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
5.33
-18.95%

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

Last update for Lillehammer: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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