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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tromso and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tromso and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Tromso is 115.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 139.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tromso is 120.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 72.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tromso
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.51 NOKΒ 338
$4.51 ΰΈΏ142
643.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOKΒ 1,215
$46.08 ΰΈΏ1,449
161.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.44 NOKΒ 156
$8.78 ΰΈΏ276
75.85%
Cappuccino
$6.17 NOKΒ 62.2
$3.09 ΰΈΏ97.0
99.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 NOKΒ 46.02
$0.70 ΰΈΏ21.97
551.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOKΒ 33.72
$0.40 ΰΈΏ12.46
735.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.15 NOKΒ 112
$2.40 ΰΈΏ75.5
364.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.10 NOKΒ 112
$3.68 ΰΈΏ116
201.63%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tromso
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.44 NOKΒ 24.64
$2.25 ΰΈΏ70.6
8.44%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 NOKΒ 32.95
$1.87 ΰΈΏ58.8
74.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 NOKΒ 33.79
$2.22 ΰΈΏ69.8
50.90%
Eggs
$5.15 NOKΒ 51.9
$2.23 ΰΈΏ70.1
130.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 NOKΒ 114
$19.68 ΰΈΏ619
-42.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.16 NOKΒ 153
$3.66 ΰΈΏ115
314.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.51 NOKΒ 379
$13.09 ΰΈΏ411
186.55%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 NOKΒ 40.33
$3.38 ΰΈΏ106
18.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 NOKΒ 27.87
$1.69 ΰΈΏ53.3
63.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.75 NOKΒ 37.87
$2.33 ΰΈΏ73.2
60.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.33 NOKΒ 53.8
$1.98 ΰΈΏ62.4
169.19%
Potato (1kg)
$3.00 NOKΒ 30.31
$1.55 ΰΈΏ48.77
93.55%
Onion (1kg)
$3.63 NOKΒ 36.65
$1.51 ΰΈΏ47.42
140.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 NOKΒ 26.66
$0.98 ΰΈΏ30.84
169.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 NOKΒ 17.13
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.01
254.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.74 NOKΒ 149
$4.35 ΰΈΏ137
238.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.10 NOKΒ 162
$20.65 ΰΈΏ649
-22.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.65 NOKΒ 36.80
$1.77 ΰΈΏ55.8
106.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 NOKΒ 46.14
$2.75 ΰΈΏ86.6
66.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Tromso
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.81 NOKΒ 48.48
$1.37 ΰΈΏ43.19
251.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.4 NOKΒ 599
$11.36 ΰΈΏ357
422.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.43 NOKΒ 125
$3.11 ΰΈΏ97.8
299.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 NOKΒ 11.37
$1.05 ΰΈΏ32.96
7.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.5 NOKΒ 519
$13.72 ΰΈΏ431
275.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOKΒ 21.27
$1.34 ΰΈΏ42.16
57.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K NOKΒ 333.1K
$27.7K ΰΈΏ869.6K
19.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.8K NOKΒ 371.1K
$33.6K ΰΈΏ1.1M
9.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tromso
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$251 NOKΒ 2,537
$122 ΰΈΏ3,835
106.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.78 NOKΒ 492
$13.61 ΰΈΏ428
258.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.9 NOKΒ 776
$18.49 ΰΈΏ581
316.06%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tromso
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.80 NOKΒ 492
$61.7 ΰΈΏ1,939
-20.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.44 NOKΒ 398
$16.70 ΰΈΏ525
136.17%
Cinema Ticket
$16.40 NOKΒ 165
$9.09 ΰΈΏ286
80.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tromso
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 NOKΒ 3,300
$702 ΰΈΏ22.1K
-53.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,242 NOKΒ 73.1K
$16.0K ΰΈΏ502.8K
-54.71%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tromso
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.8 NOKΒ 896
$58.9 ΰΈΏ1,851
50.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.43 NOKΒ 327
$34.41 ΰΈΏ1,082
-5.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 NOKΒ 1,339
$113 ΰΈΏ3,545
17.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 NOKΒ 1,361
$84.7 ΰΈΏ2,662
59.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tromso
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,401 NOKΒ 14.1K
$606 ΰΈΏ19.1K
131.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 NOKΒ 12.4K
$435 ΰΈΏ13.7K
183.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,524 NOKΒ 25.5K
$2,069 ΰΈΏ65.0K
22.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,799 NOKΒ 18.1K
$1,473 ΰΈΏ46.3K
22.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,691 NOKΒ 87.7K
$4,445 ΰΈΏ139.8K
95.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,119 NOKΒ 51.6K
$2,988 ΰΈΏ93.9K
71.32%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tromso
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,839 NOKΒ 38.7K
$547 ΰΈΏ17.2K
601.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
5.33
-19.89%

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Last update for Tromso: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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