Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kristiansund Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Kristiansund

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 54.5% cheaper than Kristiansund without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 42% cheaper than Kristiansund without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Kristiansund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$25.55 NOK 254
-81.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$103 NOK 1,022
-54.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$13.92 NOK 139
-37.86%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5 NOK 49.74
-38.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$3.21 NOK 31.97
-77.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.91 NOK 28.92
-87.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$10.19 NOK 101
-76.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$9.74 NOK 96.9
-62.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Kristiansund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.48 NOK 24.66
-9.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.26 NOK 32.47
-44.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.27 NOK 32.49
-31.50%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.35 NOK 43.32
-48.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.11 NOK 120
59.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$14.53 NOK 145
-74.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$28.34 NOK 282
-53.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.57 NOK 35.53
-8.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.36 NOK 23.48
-30.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.4 NOK 33.78
-29.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.36 NOK 43.33
-54.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.5 NOK 24.88
-38.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.59 NOK 25.77
-42.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.77 NOK 27.55
-63.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.83 NOK 18.21
-73.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$14.97 NOK 149
-71.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$15.04 NOK 150
44.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$3.33 NOK 33.17
-46.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$4.02 NOK 39.95
-30.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Kristiansund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$4.31 NOK 42.86
-68.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$74.5 NOK 741
-84.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$9.94 NOK 98.9
-68.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.39 NOK 13.8
-28.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$46.39 NOK 461
-70.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.06 NOK 20.51
-36.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$35.8K NOK 355.8K
-23.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$38.3K NOK 381.2K
-11.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Kristiansund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$240 NOK 2,384
-48.80%
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
$55.2 NOK 549
-66.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Kristiansund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$49.15 NOK 489
23.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$36.11 NOK 359
-52.62%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$16.51 NOK 164
-45.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Kristiansund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$287 NOK 2,857
141.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$9,987 NOK 99.3K
59.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Kristiansund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$96.1 NOK 956
-40.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$51.4 NOK 511
-32.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$109 NOK 1,084
5.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$151 NOK 1,504
-43.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Kristiansund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$758 NOK 7,542
-19.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$676 NOK 6,722
-34.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,195 NOK 11.9K
68.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,006 NOK 10K
45.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
-16.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$3,884 NOK 38.6K
-25.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Kristiansund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$3,546 NOK 35.3K
-80.36%
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 Kristiansund: October 27, 2025

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