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

😐 Solo nomad: Narvik is 75.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 80.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Narvik is 96.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Narvik
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.2 NOK 201
$4.68 ฿151
331.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.1 NOK 906
$46.4 ฿1,502
96.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.45 NOK 154
$8.65 ฿280
78.61%
Cappuccino
$5.44 NOK 54.1
$3.09 ฿100
76.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 NOK 24.35
$0.73 ฿23.53
235.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 NOK 24.8
$0.37 ฿11.95
572.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.05 NOK 110
$2.39 ฿77.4
362.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.22 NOK 112
$3.62 ฿117
209.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Narvik
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 NOK 23.98
$2.24 ฿72.5
7.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 NOK 31.28
$1.8 ฿58.2
74.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 NOK 25.62
$2.24 ฿72.3
15.18%
Eggs
$4.81 NOK 47.8
$2.23 ฿72.1
115.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.31 NOK 113
$19.31 ฿625
-41.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.21 NOK 151
$3.77 ฿122
303.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.52 NOK 214
$13.05 ฿422
64.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$3.28 ฿106
2.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2 NOK 19.93
$1.63 ฿52.6
22.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.53
$2.4 ฿77.7
48.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 NOK 41.51
$1.99 ฿64.3
109.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.13
$1.53 ฿49.62
65.36%
Onion (1kg)
$3.6 NOK 35.8
$1.49 ฿48.11
141.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 NOK 26.42
$1.02 ฿32.87
160.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 NOK 17.62
$0.48 ฿15.61
268.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.84 NOK 148
$4.32 ฿140
243.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.21 NOK 161
$21.68 ฿702
-25.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 33.21
$1.77 ฿57.3
88.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 NOK 35.42
$2.79 ฿90.4
27.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Narvik
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.03 NOK 50.1
$1.35 ฿43.74
272.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.5 NOK 850
$11.76 ฿380
626.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.59 NOK 125
$3.15 ฿102
299.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.38
$1 ฿32.3
45.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.6 NOK 513
$13.64 ฿442
278.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$1.3 ฿42.2
63.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K NOK 297.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
9.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K NOK 307.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-8.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Narvik
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 NOK 2,442
$123 ฿3,970
100.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.39 NOK 471
$13.93 ฿451
240.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.9 NOK 775
$18.24 ฿590
327.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Narvik
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.6 NOK 533
$60.8 ฿1,966
-11.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25 NOK 249
$17.11 ฿554
46.11%
Cinema Ticket
$16.69 NOK 166
$9.07 ฿294
84.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Narvik
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 NOK 3,354
$694 ฿22.5K
-51.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,425 NOK 73.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-53.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Narvik
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.8 NOK 873
$57.5 ฿1,861
52.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.96 NOK 328
$34.51 ฿1,117
-4.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 NOK 1,284
$115 ฿3,727
12.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 NOK 1,344
$84.8 ฿2,743
59.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Narvik
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$939 NOK 9,339
$611 ฿19.8K
53.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 NOK 6,796
$442 ฿14.3K
54.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 NOK 15.6K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-22.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,175 NOK 11.7K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-19.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,056 NOK 50.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
19.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,514 NOK 44.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
56.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Narvik
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,357 NOK 33.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
381.89%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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