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

😐 Solo nomad: Sandefjord is 89.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 89.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sandefjord is 85.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandefjord
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.48 NOK 188
$4.65 ฿147
318.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.5 NOK 962
$46.11 ฿1,460
115.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.19 NOK 128
$8.74 ฿277
50.92%
Cappuccino
$4.90 NOK 47.42
$3.04 ฿96.2
61.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 NOK 23.91
$0.72 ฿22.80
243.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 NOK 21.44
$0.39 ฿12.38
469.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.96 NOK 86.7
$2.44 ฿77.2
267.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.66 NOK 93.4
$3.79 ฿120
154.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandefjord
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.34
$2.14 ฿67.9
-1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 NOK 29.30
$1.86 ฿58.9
62.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.75 NOK 26.63
$2.19 ฿69.2
25.57%
Eggs
$3.65 NOK 35.30
$2.25 ฿71.1
62.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOK 110
$19.73 ฿625
-42.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.46 NOK 159
$3.79 ฿120
334.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.34 NOK 342
$13.55 ฿429
160.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.29
$3.25 ฿103
-13.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 NOK 21.89
$1.67 ฿52.9
35.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 NOK 21.88
$2.39 ฿75.7
-5.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.49
$2.09 ฿66.2
70.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 NOK 19.35
$1.53 ฿48.39
30.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 NOK 20.72
$1.51 ฿47.79
41.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 NOK 25.58
$0.99 ฿31.30
166.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 NOK 18.20
$0.51 ฿16.30
268.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.13 NOK 137
$4.27 ฿135
230.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.25 NOK 128
$20.31 ฿643
-34.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.75 NOK 36.23
$1.79 ฿56.7
109.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 NOK 41.42
$2.77 ฿87.6
54.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandefjord
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.99 NOK 48.26
$1.40 ฿44.44
256.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.3 NOK 680
$11.70 ฿370
501.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 97.7
$3.11 ฿98.4
225.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.51
$0.99 ฿31.48
41.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.9 NOK 608
$13.73 ฿435
357.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 NOK 20.70
$1.32 ฿41.75
62.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 347.0K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
31.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K NOK 340.2K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
3.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandefjord
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 NOK 2,151
$120 ฿3,811
84.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.18 NOK 418
$13.93 ฿441
209.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.50 NOK 372
$18.31 ฿579
110.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandefjord
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.11 NOK 475
$60.9 ฿1,928
-19.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.51 NOK 343
$17.23 ฿545
106.09%
Cinema Ticket
$12.43 NOK 120
$8.71 ฿276
42.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandefjord
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 NOK 2,768
$698 ฿22.1K
-58.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,705 NOK 45.5K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-70.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandefjord
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 NOK 996
$57.6 ฿1,824
78.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.68 NOK 461
$34.24 ฿1,084
39.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 NOK 965
$113 ฿3,582
-11.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,388
$84.8 ฿2,684
69.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandefjord
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 NOK 11.7K
$604 ฿19.1K
100.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$973 NOK 9,407
$436 ฿13.8K
123.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 NOK 14.2K
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-28.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 NOK 12.6K
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-13.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandefjord
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,370 NOK 42.3K
$529 ฿16.7K
725.75%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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