Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Egersund Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Egersund

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 54.3% cheaper than Egersund without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 51.1% cheaper than Egersund without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Egersund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$25.42 NOK 245
-81.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$103 NOK 990
-55.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$13.10 NOK 126
-33.28%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$5.03 NOK 48.49
-39.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$2.43 NOK 23.44
-70.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$2.20 NOK 21.21
-82.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$9.05 NOK 87.2
-73.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$9.63 NOK 92.9
-60.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Egersund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$2.10 NOK 20.29
1.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$3.33 NOK 32.12
-44.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$3.32 NOK 32.03
-34.04%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$4.22 NOK 40.68
-46.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$11.54 NOK 111
70.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$14.18 NOK 137
-73.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$40.47 NOK 390
-66.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$3.77 NOK 36.37
-13.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$2.24 NOK 21.60
-25.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$3.43 NOK 33.10
-30.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$4.03 NOK 38.87
-48.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$2.27 NOK 21.86
-32.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$2.23 NOK 21.49
-32.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$2.86 NOK 27.53
-65.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$1.84 NOK 17.70
-72.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$14.41 NOK 139
-70.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$18.12 NOK 175
12.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.84 NOK 27.40
-36.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$4.03 NOK 38.84
-31.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Egersund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$4.44 NOK 42.79
-68.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$75.6 NOK 729
-84.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$10.31 NOK 99.4
-69.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$2.14 NOK 20.64
-53.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$99.8 NOK 962
-86.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$2.11 NOK 20.31
-37.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$35.8K NOK 344.9K
-23.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$38.8K NOK 374.5K
-12.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Egersund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$218 NOK 2,105
-44.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$43.85 NOK 423
-68.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$38.11 NOK 367
-51.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Egersund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$48.45 NOK 467
25.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$36.12 NOK 348
-52.30%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$14.67 NOK 141
-40.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Egersund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$302 NOK 2,915
130.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$10.1K NOK 97.7K
55.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Egersund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$101 NOK 972
-42.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$47.27 NOK 456
-27.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$99.8 NOK 962
13.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$81.8 NOK 788
3.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Egersund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$1,232 NOK 11.9K
-50.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$884 NOK 8,525
-50.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$1,222 NOK 11.8K
68.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$1,530 NOK 14.8K
-2.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$6,572 NOK 63.4K
-35.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$4,201 NOK 40.5K
-28.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Egersund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$4,530 NOK 43.7K
-88.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.38
21.69%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Egersund: March 2, 2026

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