Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonsberg and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonsberg and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Tonsberg is 81.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 99.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tonsberg is 115.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonsberg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.80 NOK 239
$4.65 ฿148
433.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 987
$46.11 ฿1,470
122.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.40 NOK 129
$8.74 ฿279
53.32%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.31
$3.04 ฿96.9
65.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 NOK 50.1
$0.72 ฿22.96
622.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 NOK 50.1
$0.39 ฿12.47
1233.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.96 NOK 95.9
$2.44 ฿77.8
308.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.44 NOK 90.9
$3.79 ฿121
149.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonsberg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.07
$2.14 ฿68.4
7.01%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 NOK 33.07
$1.86 ฿59.3
84.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 31.71
$2.19 ฿69.7
50.23%
Eggs
$4.32 NOK 41.56
$2.25 ฿71.6
92.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.92 NOK 115
$19.73 ฿629
-39.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.70 NOK 142
$3.79 ฿121
287.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.11 NOK 271
$13.55 ฿432
107.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.41
$3.25 ฿104
9.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 NOK 23.18
$1.67 ฿53.3
44.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 31.69
$2.39 ฿76.3
37.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 NOK 42.05
$2.09 ฿66.7
109.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.70
$1.53 ฿48.74
60.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.17
$1.51 ฿48.13
66.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 NOK 27.41
$0.99 ฿31.53
187.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 17.80
$0.51 ฿16.41
262.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.26 NOK 147
$4.27 ฿136
257.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.69 NOK 151
$20.31 ฿647
-22.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.30 NOK 31.81
$1.79 ฿57.1
84.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 NOK 39.94
$2.77 ฿88.2
49.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonsberg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 NOK 42.10
$1.40 ฿44.77
212.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.8 NOK 711
$11.70 ฿373
531.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 96.2
$3.11 ฿99.1
221.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 13.85
$0.99 ฿31.71
45.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.92 NOK 442
$13.73 ฿438
234.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.10
$1.32 ฿42.05
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 341.2K
$27.2K ฿868.3K
30.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOK 368.9K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
12.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonsberg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 NOK 2,349
$120 ฿3,838
102.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.14 NOK 367
$13.93 ฿444
173.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOK 543
$18.31 ฿584
207.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonsberg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.55 NOK 477
$60.9 ฿1,942
-18.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.11 NOK 348
$17.23 ฿549
109.58%
Cinema Ticket
$16.62 NOK 160
$8.71 ฿278
90.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonsberg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 NOK 2,781
$698 ฿22.2K
-58.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.5K
$15.7K ฿501.6K
-35.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonsberg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 NOK 908
$57.6 ฿1,838
63.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 NOK 508
$34.24 ฿1,092
54.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,026
$113 ฿3,608
-5.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,438
$84.8 ฿2,704
76.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonsberg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 NOK 11.6K
$604 ฿19.3K
99.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 NOK 8,952
$436 ฿13.9K
113.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 NOK 14.0K
$2,057 ฿65.6K
-29.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 NOK 11.9K
$1,498 ฿47.8K
-17.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,740 NOK 64.9K
$4,252 ฿135.6K
58.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,620 NOK 44.5K
$2,988 ฿95.3K
54.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonsberg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,502 NOK 43.4K
$529 ฿16.9K
750.69%
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 Tonsberg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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