Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kirkenes Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kirkenes

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 47.5% cheaper than Kirkenes without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 39.6% cheaper than Kirkenes without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kirkenes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$25.35 NOK 252
-81.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$103 NOK 1,023
-54.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$13.61 NOK 135
-36.44%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.98 NOK 49.54
-37.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$3.25 NOK 32.3
-77.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.83 NOK 28.16
-86.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$10.09 NOK 100
-76.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$9.61 NOK 95.6
-62.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kirkenes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.19 NOK 21.76
2.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.42 NOK 34.05
-47.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.31 NOK 32.95
-32.33%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.45 NOK 44.25
-49.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.12 NOK 121
59.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$14.58 NOK 145
-74.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$27.39 NOK 272
-52.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.45 NOK 34.31
-4.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.44 NOK 24.3
-33.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.38 NOK 33.64
-28.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.49 NOK 44.63
-55.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.47 NOK 24.62
-38.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.56 NOK 25.48
-41.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.82 NOK 28.1
-63.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.89 NOK 18.8
-74.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$15.03 NOK 150
-71.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$15.02 NOK 149
44.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$3.33 NOK 33.15
-46.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$4.13 NOK 41.07
-32.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kirkenes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$4.13 NOK 41.05
-67.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$72.1 NOK 717
-83.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$10.19 NOK 101
-69.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.46 NOK 14.48
-31.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$47.14 NOK 469
-71.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.2 NOK 21.86
-40.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$36.1K NOK 359.2K
-24.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$38.1K NOK 379.1K
-11.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kirkenes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$237 NOK 2,356
-48.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$37.7 NOK 375
-63.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$56 NOK 557
-67.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kirkenes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$48.92 NOK 487
24.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$35.58 NOK 354
-51.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$10.67 NOK 106
-15.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kirkenes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$280 NOK 2,786
147.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$10.1K NOK 100.7K
57.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kirkenes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$94.5 NOK 940
-39.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$51.6 NOK 513
-33.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$107 NOK 1,060
8.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$149 NOK 1,482
-43.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kirkenes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,205 NOK 12K
-49.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$890 NOK 8,853
-50.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,857 NOK 18.5K
8.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,552 NOK 15.4K
-5.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,268 NOK 22.6K
87.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,856 NOK 18.5K
55.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kirkenes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$4,940 NOK 49.1K
-85.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.38
21.69%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kirkenes: October 29, 2025

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