Cost of Living Comparison Between Moss and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Moss and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Moss is 65.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 86.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Moss is 62.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moss
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.79 NOK 187
$4.68 ฿151
301.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$97.5 NOK 969
$46.4 ฿1,502
110.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.38 NOK 133
$8.65 ฿280
54.68%
Cappuccino
$3.91 NOK 38.9
$3.09 ฿100
26.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NOK 32.09
$0.73 ฿23.53
342.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 NOK 24.83
$0.37 ฿11.95
575.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.66 NOK 66.2
$2.39 ฿77.4
178.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.3 NOK 82.5
$3.62 ฿117
129.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moss
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.13
$2.24 ฿72.5
-5.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 NOK 33.12
$1.8 ฿58.2
85.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 35.39
$2.24 ฿72.3
58.93%
Eggs
$3.39 NOK 33.7
$2.23 ฿72.1
52.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.38 NOK 133
$19.31 ฿625
-30.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.48 NOK 124
$3.77 ฿122
231.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.93 NOK 268
$13.05 ฿422
106.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 NOK 35.36
$3.28 ฿106
8.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.5 NOK 24.86
$1.63 ฿52.6
53.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 NOK 32.66
$2.4 ฿77.7
36.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.95 NOK 49.24
$1.99 ฿64.3
148.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 24.47
$1.53 ฿49.62
60.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.6 NOK 25.91
$1.49 ฿48.11
74.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 NOK 25.02
$1.02 ฿32.87
146.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 NOK 22.97
$0.48 ฿15.61
381.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.96 NOK 159
$4.32 ฿140
269.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.11 NOK 150
$21.68 ฿702
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 NOK 24.6
$1.77 ฿57.3
39.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 NOK 36.24
$2.79 ฿90.4
30.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Moss
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.34 NOK 43.18
$1.35 ฿43.74
221.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 NOK 846
$11.76 ฿380
623.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 NOK 100
$3.15 ฿102
220.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.32
$1 ฿32.3
44.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.49 NOK 423
$13.64 ฿442
211.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 21.68
$1.3 ฿42.2
67.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K NOK 365.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
34.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K NOK 373.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
10.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moss
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$283 NOK 2,813
$123 ฿3,970
130.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.81 NOK 197
$13.93 ฿451
42.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.42 NOK 462
$18.24 ฿590
154.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moss
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.69 NOK 395
$60.8 ฿1,966
-34.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.17 NOK 330
$17.11 ฿554
93.86%
Cinema Ticket
$15.84 NOK 158
$9.07 ฿294
74.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moss
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,664
$694 ฿22.5K
-61.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,606 NOK 35.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-77.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moss
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.9 NOK 954
$57.5 ฿1,861
66.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.6 NOK 652
$34.51 ฿1,117
89.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NOK 1,005
$115 ฿3,727
-12.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 NOK 1,421
$84.8 ฿2,743
68.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moss
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,256 NOK 12.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
105.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$845 NOK 8,409
$442 ฿14.3K
91.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 NOK 18.2K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-9.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,416 NOK 14.1K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-2.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,006 NOK 49.8K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
17.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,918 NOK 39K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
35.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moss
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,253 NOK 42.3K
$697 ฿22.5K
510.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.33
-5.25%

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

Last update for Moss: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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