Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 97.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 122.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 112.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 65.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$4.68 ฿151
389.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$46.4 ฿1,502
165.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$8.65 ฿280
66.71%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$3.09 ฿100
49.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$0.73 ฿23.53
395.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$0.37 ฿11.95
689.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$2.39 ฿77.4
348.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$3.62 ฿117
223.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$2.24 ฿72.5
17.86%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$1.8 ฿58.2
96.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$2.24 ฿72.3
76.34%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$2.23 ฿72.1
98.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$19.31 ฿625
-37.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$3.77 ฿122
296.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$13.05 ฿422
118.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$3.28 ฿106
17.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$1.63 ฿52.6
80.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$2.4 ฿77.7
7.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$1.99 ฿64.3
157.79%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$1.53 ฿49.62
98.04%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$1.49 ฿48.11
122.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$1.02 ฿32.87
213.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$0.48 ฿15.61
397.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$4.32 ฿140
253.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$21.68 ฿702
-31.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$1.77 ฿57.3
114.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$2.79 ฿90.4
74.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$1.35 ฿43.74
248.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$11.76 ฿380
683.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$3.15 ฿102
382.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1 ฿32.3
128.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$13.64 ฿442
543.26%
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)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
15.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
25.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$123 ฿3,970
167.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$13.93 ฿451
209.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$18.24 ฿590
309.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$60.8 ฿1,966
-29.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$17.11 ฿554
177.44%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$9.07 ฿294
87.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$694 ฿22.5K
-54.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-45.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$57.5 ฿1,861
90.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$34.51 ฿1,117
37.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$115 ฿3,727
9.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$84.8 ฿2,743
57.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$611 ฿19.8K
126.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$442 ฿14.3K
146.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
9.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
13.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
40.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
120.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$697 ฿22.5K
455.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
5.33
-18.95%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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