Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Haugesund Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Haugesund

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 51% cheaper than Haugesund without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 37.7% cheaper than Haugesund without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Haugesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$21.23 NOK 204
-78.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,470
$102 NOK 981
-54.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$13.61 NOK 131
-35.78%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.9
$4.59 NOK 44.17
-33.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.96
$3.10 NOK 29.86
-76.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.47
$2.89 NOK 27.84
-86.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.8
$10.76 NOK 104
-77.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$9.55 NOK 92.0
-60.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Haugesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.4
$2.06 NOK 19.85
3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.3
$3.43 NOK 33.04
-45.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.7
$2.78 NOK 26.77
-21.22%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.6
$4.47 NOK 43.04
-49.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿629
$11.33 NOK 109
74.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$14.93 NOK 144
-74.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿432
$27.44 NOK 264
-50.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.95 NOK 28.38
10.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.3
$2.18 NOK 20.96
-23.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.3
$3.62 NOK 34.89
-33.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.7
$4.17 NOK 40.16
-49.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.74
$2.69 NOK 25.90
-43.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.13
$2.85 NOK 27.41
-47.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.53
$2.78 NOK 26.76
-64.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.41
$2.05 NOK 19.70
-75.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$16.36 NOK 158
-73.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿647
$14.53 NOK 140
39.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.1
$3.33 NOK 32.05
-46.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.2
$4.43 NOK 42.65
-37.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Haugesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.77
$3.56 NOK 34.29
-60.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿373
$66.1 NOK 636
-82.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.1
$13.94 NOK 134
-77.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.71
$1.53 NOK 14.78
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿438
$55.0 NOK 530
-75.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.05
$2.24 NOK 21.57
-41.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿868.3K
$35.9K NOK 346.2K
-24.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$40.2K NOK 387.6K
-15.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Haugesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,838
$241 NOK 2,316
-49.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿444
$38.35 NOK 369
-63.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿584
$54.2 NOK 522
-66.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Haugesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,942
$46.21 NOK 445
31.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿549
$35.32 NOK 340
-51.22%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$16.32 NOK 157
-46.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Haugesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.2K
$288 NOK 2,776
142.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿501.6K
$2,839 NOK 27.3K
454.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Haugesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,838
$82.3 NOK 793
-29.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,092
$56.7 NOK 546
-39.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,608
$95.2 NOK 917
18.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,704
$147 NOK 1,414
-42.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Haugesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$1,616 NOK 15.6K
-62.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$1,041 NOK 10.0K
-58.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.6K
$2,071 NOK 19.9K
-0.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.8K
$1,559 NOK 15.0K
-3.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.6K
$4,274 NOK 41.2K
-0.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.3K
$4,720 NOK 45.5K
-36.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Haugesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$3,848 NOK 37.1K
-86.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.98
33.92%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Haugesund: March 2, 2026

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