Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillestrom and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillestrom and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Lillestrom is 59.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 99.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lillestrom is 69.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillestrom
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.07 NOK 193
$4.65 ฿148
331.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 993
$46.11 ฿1,470
123.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.05 NOK 106
$8.74 ฿279
26.43%
Cappuccino
$4.80 NOK 46.24
$3.04 ฿96.9
57.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 NOK 24.08
$0.72 ฿22.96
247.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 NOK 20.78
$0.39 ฿12.47
453.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.31 NOK 89.6
$2.44 ฿77.8
281.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.02 NOK 96.5
$3.79 ฿121
164.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillestrom
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.20
$2.14 ฿68.4
-1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 NOK 32.11
$1.86 ฿59.3
79.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 NOK 30.87
$2.19 ฿69.7
46.58%
Eggs
$4.17 NOK 40.14
$2.25 ฿71.6
85.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.55 NOK 111
$19.73 ฿629
-41.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.85 NOK 133
$3.79 ฿121
265.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.17 NOK 233
$13.55 ฿432
78.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 NOK 29.96
$3.25 ฿104
-4.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 22.46
$1.67 ฿53.3
39.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 32.52
$2.39 ฿76.3
41.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 NOK 38.72
$2.09 ฿66.7
92.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.10
$1.53 ฿48.74
43.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOK 21.22
$1.51 ฿48.13
45.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 NOK 18.94
$0.99 ฿31.53
98.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 17.68
$0.51 ฿16.41
260.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.26 NOK 137
$4.27 ฿136
233.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.55 NOK 159
$20.31 ฿647
-18.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 31.95
$1.79 ฿57.1
85.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 NOK 37.97
$2.77 ฿88.2
42.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillestrom
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 NOK 42.04
$1.40 ฿44.77
212.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.9 NOK 683
$11.70 ฿373
506.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.18 NOK 49.85
$3.11 ฿99.1
66.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.41
$0.99 ฿31.71
40.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.1 NOK 579
$13.73 ฿438
337.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 20.90
$1.32 ฿42.05
64.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K NOK 339.0K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
29.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K NOK 296.2K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-9.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillestrom
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 NOK 591
$120 ฿3,838
-49.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.88 NOK 423
$13.93 ฿444
215.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.63 NOK 372
$18.31 ฿584
110.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillestrom
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.2 NOK 695
$60.9 ฿1,942
18.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.91 NOK 172
$17.23 ฿549
3.95%
Cinema Ticket
$14.52 NOK 140
$8.71 ฿278
66.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillestrom
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 NOK 2,245
$698 ฿22.2K
-66.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,194 NOK 40.4K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-73.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillestrom
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.4 NOK 929
$57.6 ฿1,838
67.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.16 NOK 454
$34.24 ฿1,092
37.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 NOK 960
$113 ฿3,608
-11.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$177 NOK 1,705
$84.8 ฿2,704
108.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillestrom
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 NOK 11.5K
$604 ฿19.3K
97.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 NOK 11.6K
$436 ฿13.9K
176.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,553 NOK 24.6K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
24.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,195 NOK 21.1K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
46.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,991 NOK 57.7K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
40.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,197 NOK 40.4K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
40.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillestrom
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,710 NOK 35.7K
$529 ฿16.9K
600.97%
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 Lillestrom: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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