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

😐 Solo nomad: Stokmarknes is 69.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 101.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stokmarknes is 104.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 52.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stokmarknes
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.1 NOK 250
$4.68 ฿151
436.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 NOK 988
$46.4 ฿1,502
114.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.81 NOK 137
$8.65 ฿280
59.65%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 48.21
$3.09 ฿100
56.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 NOK 31.24
$0.73 ฿23.53
330.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 28.75
$0.37 ฿11.95
681.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.01 NOK 99.6
$2.39 ฿77.4
318.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.36 NOK 93.1
$3.62 ฿117
158.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stokmarknes
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 NOK 22.58
$2.24 ฿72.5
1.34%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 NOK 32.48
$1.8 ฿58.2
81.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 NOK 31.29
$2.24 ฿72.3
40.62%
Eggs
$4.37 NOK 43.51
$2.23 ฿72.1
95.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.1 NOK 120
$19.31 ฿625
-37.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.7 NOK 146
$3.77 ฿122
289.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.48 NOK 273
$13.05 ฿422
110.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.3
$3.28 ฿106
5.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 NOK 24.73
$1.63 ฿52.6
52.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.08
$2.4 ฿77.7
38.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.56 NOK 45.4
$1.99 ฿64.3
129.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 24.43
$1.53 ฿49.62
60.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.42
$1.49 ฿48.11
71.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 27.44
$1.02 ฿32.87
170.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 18.45
$0.48 ฿15.61
285.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.09 NOK 150
$4.32 ฿140
249.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.12 NOK 150
$21.68 ฿702
-30.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 NOK 33.91
$1.77 ฿57.3
92.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOK 40.56
$2.79 ฿90.4
46.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Stokmarknes
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.34 NOK 43.14
$1.35 ฿43.74
221.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.4 NOK 731
$11.76 ฿380
524.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 NOK 101
$3.15 ฿102
223.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 NOK 14.27
$1 ฿32.3
43.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.92 NOK 457
$13.64 ฿442
236.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.82
$1.3 ฿42.2
68.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K NOK 349.6K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
28.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 385.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
14.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stokmarknes
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,346
$123 ฿3,970
92.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.83 NOK 376
$13.93 ฿451
171.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.1 NOK 558
$18.24 ฿590
207.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stokmarknes
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.91 NOK 496
$60.8 ฿1,966
-17.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.11 NOK 359
$17.11 ฿554
111.05%
Cinema Ticket
$16.26 NOK 162
$9.07 ฿294
79.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stokmarknes
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,804
$694 ฿22.5K
-59.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K NOK 99.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-36.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stokmarknes
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.7 NOK 972
$57.5 ฿1,861
69.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53 NOK 528
$34.51 ฿1,117
53.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,094
$115 ฿3,727
-4.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,505
$84.8 ฿2,743
78.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stokmarknes
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 NOK 11.9K
$611 ฿19.8K
96.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 NOK 8,901
$442 ฿14.3K
102.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,854 NOK 18.4K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-7.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,536 NOK 15.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
5.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,930 NOK 59K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
39.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 NOK 34.8K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
21.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stokmarknes
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 Stokmarknes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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