Cost of Living Comparison Between Narvik and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Narvik and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Narvik is 88.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 80.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Narvik is 86% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Narvik
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.10 NOK 194
$4.65 ฿148
332.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 NOK 884
$46.11 ฿1,470
99.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.15 NOK 146
$8.74 ฿279
73.34%
Cappuccino
$5.47 NOK 52.7
$3.04 ฿96.9
79.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 NOK 24.02
$0.72 ฿22.96
245.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 NOK 24.61
$0.39 ฿12.47
556.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.93 NOK 105
$2.44 ฿77.8
347.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.09 NOK 107
$3.79 ฿121
192.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Narvik
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.03
$2.14 ฿68.4
11.68%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 NOK 30.32
$1.86 ฿59.3
69.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.65
$2.19 ฿69.7
16.89%
Eggs
$5.00 NOK 48.11
$2.25 ฿71.6
122.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 NOK 112
$19.73 ฿629
-40.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.26 NOK 147
$3.79 ฿121
302.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.07 NOK 213
$13.55 ฿432
62.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 32.53
$3.25 ฿104
4.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 NOK 19.08
$1.67 ฿53.3
18.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 NOK 34.56
$2.39 ฿76.3
50.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 NOK 41.17
$2.09 ฿66.7
104.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 NOK 23.35
$1.53 ฿48.74
58.82%
Onion (1kg)
$3.59 NOK 34.55
$1.51 ฿48.13
137.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 NOK 25.60
$0.99 ฿31.53
168.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 NOK 16.34
$0.51 ฿16.41
233.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.15 NOK 146
$4.27 ฿136
254.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.27 NOK 166
$20.31 ฿647
-14.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 32.15
$1.79 ฿57.1
86.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 NOK 33.75
$2.77 ฿88.2
26.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Narvik
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.08 NOK 48.89
$1.40 ฿44.77
262.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 NOK 837
$11.70 ฿373
642.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.43 NOK 120
$3.11 ฿99.1
299.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.49
$0.99 ฿31.71
41.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.3 NOK 494
$13.73 ฿438
273.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 20.00
$1.32 ฿42.05
57.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K NOK 291.1K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
11.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K NOK 288.0K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-12.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Narvik
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 NOK 2,378
$120 ฿3,838
105.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.88 NOK 471
$13.93 ฿444
250.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 736
$18.31 ฿584
317.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Narvik
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 524
$60.9 ฿1,942
-10.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.53 NOK 246
$17.23 ฿549
48.17%
Cinema Ticket
$16.76 NOK 161
$8.71 ฿278
92.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Narvik
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 NOK 3,263
$698 ฿22.2K
-51.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,221 NOK 69.5K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-54.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Narvik
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 NOK 852
$57.6 ฿1,838
53.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 NOK 312
$34.24 ฿1,092
-5.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 NOK 1,292
$113 ฿3,608
18.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,275
$84.8 ฿2,704
56.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Narvik
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$929 NOK 8,943
$604 ฿19.3K
53.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$694 NOK 6,684
$436 ฿13.9K
59.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 NOK 14.9K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-25.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 NOK 11.2K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-22.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,229 NOK 50.4K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
22.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,663 NOK 44.9K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
56.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Narvik
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,507 NOK 33.8K
$529 ฿16.9K
562.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
5.33
-19.89%

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

Last update for Narvik: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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