Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarpsborg and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarpsborg and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Sarpsborg is 95.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 101.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sarpsborg is 124.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 55.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarpsborg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$38.19 NOK 380
$4.68 ฿151
716.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.2 NOK 947
$46.4 ฿1,502
105.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.99 NOK 179
$8.65 ฿280
107.98%
Cappuccino
$5.36 NOK 53.3
$3.09 ฿100
73.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 NOK 26.68
$0.73 ฿23.53
267.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 NOK 24.63
$0.37 ฿11.95
570.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 NOK 58.6
$2.39 ฿77.4
146.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 NOK 76
$3.62 ฿117
111.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarpsborg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.55
$2.24 ฿72.5
-3.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOK 32.92
$1.8 ฿58.2
83.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.12
$2.24 ฿72.3
48.66%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.96
$2.23 ฿72.1
98.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.21 NOK 121
$19.31 ฿625
-36.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.63 NOK 146
$3.77 ฿122
288.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.96 NOK 278
$13.05 ฿422
114.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 NOK 34.4
$3.28 ฿106
5.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 NOK 24.79
$1.63 ฿52.6
52.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 32.3
$2.4 ฿77.7
35.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.49
$1.99 ฿64.3
129.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 24.04
$1.53 ฿49.62
58.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 25.28
$1.49 ฿48.11
70.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 NOK 28.06
$1.02 ฿32.87
176.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.76
$0.48 ฿15.61
293.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.08 NOK 150
$4.32 ฿140
249.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.96 NOK 129
$21.68 ฿702
-40.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 33.61
$1.77 ฿57.3
90.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 41.36
$2.79 ฿90.4
49.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarpsborg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 NOK 24.64
$1.35 ฿43.74
83.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.9 NOK 726
$11.76 ฿380
520.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 101
$3.15 ฿102
220.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.8
$1 ฿32.3
39.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.99 NOK 457
$13.64 ฿442
237.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 NOK 20.33
$1.3 ฿42.2
56.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K NOK 355.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
30.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K NOK 377.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
11.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarpsborg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 NOK 2,373
$123 ฿3,970
94.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.74 NOK 375
$13.93 ฿451
170.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 NOK 552
$18.24 ฿590
204.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarpsborg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.76 NOK 495
$60.8 ฿1,966
-18.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.36 NOK 352
$17.11 ฿554
106.66%
Cinema Ticket
$16.75 NOK 167
$9.07 ฿294
84.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarpsborg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 NOK 2,795
$694 ฿22.5K
-59.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-35.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarpsborg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.9 NOK 944
$57.5 ฿1,861
64.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 NOK 526
$34.51 ฿1,117
53.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,076
$115 ฿3,727
-6.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,527
$84.8 ฿2,743
81.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarpsborg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 NOK 11.9K
$611 ฿19.8K
95.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 NOK 8,888
$442 ฿14.3K
102.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 NOK 15.3K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-23.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 NOK 13.2K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-8.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,443 NOK 44.2K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
4.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,078 NOK 40.6K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
41.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarpsborg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.33
-17.82%

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Last update for Sarpsborg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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