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

😐 Solo nomad: Tromso is 110.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 143.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tromso is 122.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 78.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tromso
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.04 NOK 329
$4.68 ฿151
605.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,190
$46.4 ฿1,502
157.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15 NOK 149
$8.65 ฿280
73.41%
Cappuccino
$6.07 NOK 60.4
$3.09 ฿100
96.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 NOK 44.79
$0.73 ฿23.53
516.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 32.98
$0.37 ฿11.95
797.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.04 NOK 110
$2.39 ฿77.4
361.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.19 NOK 111
$3.62 ฿117
209.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tromso
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.48 NOK 24.66
$2.24 ฿72.5
10.71%
White Bread (500g)
$3.25 NOK 32.37
$1.8 ฿58.2
80.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.34
$2.24 ฿72.3
54.02%
Eggs
$4.9 NOK 48.72
$2.23 ฿72.1
119.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 NOK 112
$19.31 ฿625
-41.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.22 NOK 151
$3.77 ฿122
303.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.42 NOK 372
$13.05 ฿422
186.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.48
$3.28 ฿106
21.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 NOK 27.68
$1.63 ฿52.6
70.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 NOK 36.99
$2.4 ฿77.7
55.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.08 NOK 50.5
$1.99 ฿64.3
155.28%
Potato (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 30.63
$1.53 ฿49.62
101.31%
Onion (1kg)
$3.66 NOK 36.4
$1.49 ฿48.11
145.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.72 NOK 27.07
$1.02 ฿32.87
166.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 NOK 17.16
$0.48 ฿15.61
258.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.76 NOK 147
$4.32 ฿140
241.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.33 NOK 162
$21.68 ฿702
-24.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 35.99
$1.77 ฿57.3
104.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 NOK 46.29
$2.79 ฿90.4
66.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Tromso
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.59 NOK 45.7
$1.35 ฿43.74
240.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.8 NOK 605
$11.76 ฿380
416.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.62 NOK 126
$3.15 ฿102
300.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.08 NOK 10.78
$1 ฿32.3
8.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.6 NOK 503
$13.64 ฿442
270.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$1.3 ฿42.2
63.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K NOK 323.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
18.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K NOK 369.5K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
9.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tromso
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 NOK 2,458
$123 ฿3,970
101.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.58 NOK 473
$13.93 ฿451
241.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.2 NOK 748
$18.24 ฿590
312.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tromso
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.57 NOK 473
$60.8 ฿1,966
-21.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.47 NOK 393
$17.11 ฿554
130.68%
Cinema Ticket
$16.62 NOK 165
$9.07 ฿294
83.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tromso
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 NOK 3,255
$694 ฿22.5K
-52.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,242 NOK 72K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-54.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tromso
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.4 NOK 879
$57.5 ฿1,861
53.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.47 NOK 323
$34.51 ฿1,117
-5.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 NOK 1,298
$115 ฿3,727
13.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 NOK 1,359
$84.8 ฿2,743
61.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tromso
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,350 NOK 13.4K
$611 ฿19.8K
120.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 NOK 12.4K
$442 ฿14.3K
182.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,525 NOK 25.1K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
25.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,821 NOK 18.1K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
24.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,541 NOK 85K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
101.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 52K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
81.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tromso
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,480 NOK 34.6K
$697 ฿22.5K
399.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
5.33
-19.89%

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Last update for Tromso: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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