Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kongsvinger Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kongsvinger

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 49.5% cheaper than Kongsvinger without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 45.8% cheaper than Kongsvinger without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kongsvinger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$25.61 NOK 255
-81.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$100 NOK 996
-53.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$13.47 NOK 134
-35.78%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.97 NOK 49.47
-37.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$3.19 NOK 31.69
-77.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.89 NOK 28.71
-87.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$10.14 NOK 101
-76.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$9.37 NOK 93.3
-61.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kongsvinger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.25 NOK 22.42
-0.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.44 NOK 34.23
-47.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.2 NOK 31.88
-30.00%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.29 NOK 42.63
-48.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.09 NOK 120
59.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$14.7 NOK 146
-74.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$28.14 NOK 280
-53.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.54 NOK 35.26
-7.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.45 NOK 24.4
-33.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.43 NOK 34.1
-30.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.34 NOK 43.22
-54.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.42 NOK 24.05
-36.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.59 NOK 25.79
-42.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.78 NOK 27.7
-63.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.84 NOK 18.31
-73.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$15.09 NOK 150
-71.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$14.72 NOK 146
47.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$3.42 NOK 34.06
-48.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.97 NOK 39.46
-29.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kongsvinger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$4.35 NOK 43.24
-68.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$73.6 NOK 732
-84.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$10.29 NOK 102
-69.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.38 NOK 13.77
-27.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$47.35 NOK 471
-71.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.2 NOK 21.87
-40.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$36.1K NOK 359K
-24.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$39.1K NOK 388.6K
-13.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kongsvinger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$242 NOK 2,405
-49.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$38.49 NOK 383
-63.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$56.4 NOK 561
-67.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kongsvinger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$48.69 NOK 484
24.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$34.92 NOK 347
-51.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$16.69 NOK 166
-45.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kongsvinger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$288 NOK 2,864
141.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$10.2K NOK 101.1K
56.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kongsvinger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$96.2 NOK 957
-40.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$51.3 NOK 511
-32.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$110 NOK 1,095
4.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$152 NOK 1,511
-44.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kongsvinger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,234 NOK 12.3K
-50.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$911 NOK 9,063
-51.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,838 NOK 18.3K
9.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,540 NOK 15.3K
-5.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$5,084 NOK 50.6K
-16.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$3,930 NOK 39.1K
-26.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kongsvinger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
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 Kongsvinger: October 27, 2025

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