Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Narvik Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Narvik

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 43.1% cheaper than Narvik without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 49.1% cheaper than Narvik without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Narvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$20.2 NOK 201
-76.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$91.1 NOK 906
-49.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$15.45 NOK 154
-44.01%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.44 NOK 54.1
-43.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$2.45 NOK 24.35
-70.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.49 NOK 24.8
-85.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$11.05 NOK 110
-78.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$11.22 NOK 112
-67.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Narvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.41 NOK 23.98
-7.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.14 NOK 31.28
-42.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.58 NOK 25.62
-13.18%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.81 NOK 47.8
-53.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.31 NOK 113
70.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$15.21 NOK 151
-75.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$21.52 NOK 214
-39.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.35 NOK 33.34
-2.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2 NOK 19.93
-18.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.57 NOK 35.53
-32.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.17 NOK 41.51
-52.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.53 NOK 25.13
-39.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$3.6 NOK 35.8
-58.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.66 NOK 26.42
-61.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.77 NOK 17.62
-72.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$14.84 NOK 148
-70.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$16.21 NOK 161
33.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$3.34 NOK 33.21
-47.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.56 NOK 35.42
-21.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Narvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$5.03 NOK 50.1
-73.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$85.5 NOK 850
-86.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$12.59 NOK 125
-74.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.45 NOK 14.38
-31.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$51.6 NOK 513
-73.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.12 NOK 21.09
-38.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$29.9K NOK 297.7K
-8.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$30.9K NOK 307.3K
9.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Narvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$246 NOK 2,442
-50.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$47.39 NOK 471
-70.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$77.9 NOK 775
-76.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Narvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$53.6 NOK 533
13.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$25 NOK 249
-31.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$16.69 NOK 166
-45.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Narvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$337 NOK 3,354
105.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$7,425 NOK 73.9K
114.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Narvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$87.8 NOK 873
-34.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$32.96 NOK 328
4.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$129 NOK 1,284
-10.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$135 NOK 1,344
-37.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Narvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$939 NOK 9,339
-34.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$683 NOK 6,796
-35.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,563 NOK 15.6K
28.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,175 NOK 11.7K
24.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$5,056 NOK 50.3K
-16.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$4,514 NOK 44.9K
-36.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Narvik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$3,357 NOK 33.4K
-79.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.27
24.82%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Narvik: October 28, 2025

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