Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Molde Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Molde

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 53.4% cheaper than Molde without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 39.1% cheaper than Molde without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Molde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$25.65 NOK 255
-81.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$81.6 NOK 812
-43.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$13.69 NOK 136
-36.82%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.33 NOK 53.1
-42.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.76 NOK 27.43
-73.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.62 NOK 26.09
-85.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$8.95 NOK 89
-73.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$10.3 NOK 103
-64.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Molde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.19 NOK 21.78
2.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.07 NOK 30.5
-41.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.95 NOK 39.29
-43.29%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.98 NOK 29.61
-25.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$9.24 NOK 91.9
108.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$17.32 NOK 172
-78.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$28.02 NOK 279
-53.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.51 NOK 24.96
30.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.95 NOK 29.38
-44.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.32 NOK 33
-27.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$5.41 NOK 53.8
-63.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.5 NOK 14.96
2.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.22 NOK 22.04
-32.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.6 NOK 25.87
-60.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.84 NOK 18.26
-73.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$18.51 NOK 184
-76.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$13.3 NOK 132
63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.83 NOK 28.16
-37.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$4.01 NOK 39.87
-30.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Molde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$4.19 NOK 41.65
-67.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$83.9 NOK 835
-85.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$9.95 NOK 99
-68.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.46 NOK 14.5
-31.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$45.91 NOK 457
-70.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.16 NOK 21.53
-39.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$36.1K NOK 359.3K
-24.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
-12.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Molde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$236 NOK 2,347
-48.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$38.61 NOK 384
-63.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$55.3 NOK 550
-67.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Molde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$48.47 NOK 482
25.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$35.07 NOK 349
-51.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$16.64 NOK 166
-45.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Molde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$203 NOK 2,023
241.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
54.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Molde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$96.9 NOK 964
-40.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$51.9 NOK 516
-33.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$99.7 NOK 992
15.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$153 NOK 1,525
-44.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Molde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
-49.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$869 NOK 8,646
-49.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,408 NOK 14K
43.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,429 NOK 14.2K
2.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$4,647 NOK 46.2K
-8.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$3,646 NOK 36.3K
-20.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Molde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$3,554 NOK 35.3K
-80.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.75
42.13%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Molde: October 28, 2025

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