Cost of Living Comparison Between Stokmarknes and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Stokmarknes and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Stokmarknes is 123.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 98.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stokmarknes is 111.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 54.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stokmarknes
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.80 NOK 239
$4.65 ฿149
433.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.7 NOK 961
$46.11 ฿1,474
116.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 NOK 134
$8.74 ฿279
59.27%
Cappuccino
$5.00 NOK 48.23
$3.04 ฿97.1
64.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 NOK 29.91
$0.72 ฿23.03
330.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 NOK 27.94
$0.39 ฿12.50
643.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.92 NOK 95.6
$2.44 ฿78.0
306.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.73 NOK 93.8
$3.79 ฿121
156.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stokmarknes
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.11
$2.14 ฿68.6
7.01%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 NOK 31.47
$1.86 ฿59.5
75.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 NOK 30.41
$2.19 ฿69.9
43.84%
Eggs
$4.31 NOK 41.52
$2.25 ฿71.8
91.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.15 NOK 117
$19.73 ฿631
-38.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.64 NOK 141
$3.79 ฿121
286.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.23 NOK 272
$13.55 ฿433
108.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 34.32
$3.25 ฿104
9.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 NOK 23.86
$1.67 ฿53.4
48.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.30 NOK 31.79
$2.39 ฿76.5
38.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 NOK 41.86
$2.09 ฿66.9
107.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 NOK 23.27
$1.53 ฿48.88
57.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 NOK 24.04
$1.51 ฿48.27
64.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.79 NOK 26.91
$0.99 ฿31.62
181.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 NOK 18.33
$0.51 ฿16.46
272.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.27 NOK 147
$4.27 ฿137
257.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.47 NOK 168
$20.31 ฿649
-13.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.39 NOK 32.71
$1.79 ฿57.3
89.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 NOK 40.17
$2.77 ฿88.5
50.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Stokmarknes
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.36 NOK 42.07
$1.40 ฿44.89
211.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 NOK 701
$11.70 ฿374
521.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NOK 98.2
$3.11 ฿99.4
227.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.37
$0.99 ฿31.80
40.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.09 NOK 444
$13.73 ฿439
235.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 NOK 20.71
$1.32 ฿42.17
62.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 345.9K
$27.2K ฿870.7K
31.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K NOK 365.6K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
11.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stokmarknes
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 NOK 2,357
$120 ฿3,849
103.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.39 NOK 370
$13.93 ฿445
175.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.3 NOK 533
$18.31 ฿585
202.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stokmarknes
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.97 NOK 472
$60.9 ฿1,948
-19.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.90 NOK 336
$17.23 ฿551
102.55%
Cinema Ticket
$16.84 NOK 162
$8.71 ฿278
93.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stokmarknes
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,775
$698 ฿22.3K
-58.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.0K
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-36.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stokmarknes
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.4 NOK 929
$57.6 ฿1,843
67.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 NOK 494
$34.24 ฿1,095
49.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,042
$113 ฿3,618
-4.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 NOK 1,450
$84.8 ฿2,711
77.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stokmarknes
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 NOK 11.7K
$604 ฿19.3K
100.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$905 NOK 8,726
$436 ฿13.9K
107.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,840 NOK 17.7K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-10.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,567 NOK 15.1K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
4.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,018 NOK 58.0K
$4,252 ฿135.9K
41.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 NOK 43.6K
$2,988 ฿95.5K
51.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stokmarknes
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.33
-17.82%

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Last update for Stokmarknes: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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