Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandefjord and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandefjord and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Sandefjord is 64.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 95.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sandefjord is 73% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandefjord
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.45 NOK 194
$4.68 ฿151
315.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 1,000
$46.4 ฿1,502
116.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.54 NOK 135
$8.65 ฿280
56.53%
Cappuccino
$5.06 NOK 50.4
$3.09 ฿100
63.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 NOK 25.18
$0.73 ฿23.53
246.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 NOK 22.04
$0.37 ฿11.95
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.34 NOK 92.9
$2.39 ฿77.4
290.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.8 NOK 97.5
$3.62 ฿117
170.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandefjord
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.08
$2.24 ฿72.5
-5.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 NOK 30.32
$1.8 ฿58.2
69.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 NOK 28.23
$2.24 ฿72.3
26.79%
Eggs
$3.7 NOK 36.83
$2.23 ฿72.1
65.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOK 114
$19.31 ฿625
-40.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.27 NOK 162
$3.77 ฿122
331.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.06 NOK 349
$13.05 ฿422
168.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 NOK 27.5
$3.28 ฿106
-15.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 23.21
$1.63 ฿52.6
42.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 NOK 23.26
$2.4 ฿77.7
-2.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 NOK 35.76
$1.99 ฿64.3
80.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 20.31
$1.53 ฿49.62
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 NOK 21.08
$1.49 ฿48.11
42.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 NOK 26.97
$1.02 ฿32.87
165.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.77
$0.48 ฿15.61
293.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.48 NOK 144
$4.32 ฿140
235.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 NOK 128
$21.68 ฿702
-40.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.63 NOK 36.12
$1.77 ฿57.3
105.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 41.62
$2.79 ฿90.4
49.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandefjord
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.19 NOK 51.6
$1.35 ฿43.74
284.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.6 NOK 712
$11.76 ฿380
508.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.04 NOK 99.9
$3.15 ฿102
218.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.46
$1 ฿32.3
45.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.6 NOK 623
$13.64 ฿442
358.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.9
$1.3 ฿42.2
69.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K NOK 351.3K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
29.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K NOK 346.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
2.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandefjord
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 NOK 2,164
$123 ฿3,970
77.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.45 NOK 442
$13.93 ฿451
219.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.33 NOK 371
$18.24 ฿590
104.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandefjord
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.08 NOK 478
$60.8 ฿1,966
-20.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.06 NOK 349
$17.11 ฿554
104.91%
Cinema Ticket
$12.79 NOK 127
$9.07 ฿294
41.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandefjord
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 NOK 2,898
$694 ฿22.5K
-58.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,699 NOK 46.7K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-70.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandefjord
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 NOK 1,031
$57.5 ฿1,861
80.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.8 NOK 466
$34.51 ฿1,117
35.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 NOK 1,010
$115 ฿3,727
-11.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,432
$84.8 ฿2,743
69.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandefjord
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 NOK 12.1K
$611 ฿19.8K
98.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$968 NOK 9,634
$442 ฿14.3K
118.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,493 NOK 14.9K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-25.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,283 NOK 12.8K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-12.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,417 NOK 53.9K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
27.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,060 NOK 40.4K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
40.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandefjord
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,754 NOK 37.3K
$697 ฿22.5K
438.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.33
-17.82%

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

Last update for Sandefjord: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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