Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ulsteinvik Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ulsteinvik

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 49.8% cheaper than Ulsteinvik without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 50% cheaper than Ulsteinvik without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$24.88 NOK 248
-81.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$102 NOK 1,013
-54.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$13.45 NOK 134
-35.69%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$4.85 NOK 48.22
-36.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$3.07 NOK 30.51
-76.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$2.79 NOK 27.79
-86.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$10.04 NOK 99.9
-76.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$9.73 NOK 96.8
-62.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.24 NOK 22.33
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.28 NOK 32.61
-45.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.22 NOK 32.04
-30.43%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$4.43 NOK 44.11
-49.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$12.14 NOK 121
59.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$14.65 NOK 146
-74.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$28.34 NOK 282
-53.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.55 NOK 35.29
-7.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.45 NOK 24.37
-33.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$3.36 NOK 33.4
-28.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$4.43 NOK 44.11
-55.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$2.36 NOK 23.46
-35.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$2.57 NOK 25.6
-42.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$2.85 NOK 28.32
-64.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$1.85 NOK 18.44
-74.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$14.98 NOK 149
-71.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$15.07 NOK 150
43.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$3.45 NOK 34.28
-48.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$4.07 NOK 40.45
-31.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ulsteinvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$4.34 NOK 43.16
-68.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$74.8 NOK 744
-84.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$10.06 NOK 100
-68.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.43 NOK 14.27
-30.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$46.6 NOK 464
-70.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$2.11 NOK 21
-38.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$34.9K NOK 346.8K
-21.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$38.4K NOK 382.3K
-11.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$241 NOK 2,401
-49.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$37.98 NOK 378
-63.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$56 NOK 557
-67.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$49.46 NOK 492
22.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$34.97 NOK 348
-51.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$16.35 NOK 163
-44.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$287 NOK 2,852
142.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$10.3K NOK 102.6K
54.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$96.5 NOK 960
-40.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$53.2 NOK 530
-35.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$109 NOK 1,089
5.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$151 NOK 1,497
-43.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ulsteinvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$1,234 NOK 12.3K
-50.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$908 NOK 9,036
-51.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$1,787 NOK 17.8K
12.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,523 NOK 15.2K
-4.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$4,869 NOK 48.4K
-12.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$4,129 NOK 41.1K
-30.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ulsteinvik
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 Ulsteinvik: October 29, 2025

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