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

😐 Solo nomad: Tonsberg is 91.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 101.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tonsberg is 120.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonsberg
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.63 NOK 255
$4.68 ฿151
447.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 1,006
$46.4 ฿1,502
117.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 NOK 136
$8.65 ฿280
58.61%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 49.93
$3.09 ฿100
62.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 NOK 51.6
$0.73 ฿23.53
609.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 NOK 50.7
$0.37 ฿11.95
1275.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.25 NOK 102
$2.39 ฿77.4
328.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.85 NOK 98
$3.62 ฿117
172.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonsberg
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.54
$2.24 ฿72.5
-3.57%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 NOK 33.06
$1.8 ฿58.2
84.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 32.05
$2.24 ฿72.3
43.75%
Eggs
$4.29 NOK 42.67
$2.23 ฿72.1
92.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$19.31 ฿625
-37.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.69 NOK 146
$3.77 ฿122
289.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.42 NOK 273
$13.05 ฿422
110.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 NOK 34.48
$3.28 ฿106
5.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 NOK 23.63
$1.63 ฿52.6
46.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.07
$2.4 ฿77.7
38.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 NOK 43.82
$1.99 ฿64.3
121.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 NOK 23.88
$1.53 ฿49.62
56.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 24.42
$1.49 ฿48.11
65.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 27.51
$1.02 ฿32.87
171.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 18.37
$0.48 ฿15.61
285.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.46 NOK 154
$4.32 ฿140
257.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.66 NOK 136
$21.68 ฿702
-36.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 33.65
$1.77 ฿57.3
90.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 40.67
$2.79 ฿90.4
46.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonsberg
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.19 NOK 41.71
$1.35 ฿43.74
210.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.9 NOK 725
$11.76 ฿380
519.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 NOK 101
$3.15 ฿102
223.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1 ฿32.3
44.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.07 NOK 458
$13.64 ฿442
237.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 20.46
$1.3 ฿42.2
58.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K NOK 358.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
31.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 379.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
12.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonsberg
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 NOK 2,441
$123 ฿3,970
100.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.43 NOK 382
$13.93 ฿451
175.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.3 NOK 540
$18.24 ฿590
197.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonsberg
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.03 NOK 488
$60.8 ฿1,966
-19.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.16 NOK 350
$17.11 ฿554
105.49%
Cinema Ticket
$16.38 NOK 163
$9.07 ฿294
80.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonsberg
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 NOK 2,769
$694 ฿22.5K
-59.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-35.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonsberg
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.4 NOK 949
$57.5 ฿1,861
65.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 NOK 522
$34.51 ฿1,117
52.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,079
$115 ฿3,727
-5.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,501
$84.8 ฿2,743
77.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonsberg
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 NOK 12K
$611 ฿19.8K
97.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$949 NOK 9,444
$442 ฿14.3K
114.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 NOK 14.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-27.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 NOK 11.9K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-17.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,965 NOK 49.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
17.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,593 NOK 35.7K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
24.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonsberg
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,321 NOK 43K
$697 ฿22.5K
520.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.33
-17.82%

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Last update for Tonsberg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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