Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulsteinvik and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulsteinvik and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Ulsteinvik is 83% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 95.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ulsteinvik is 87.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 50.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ulsteinvik
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.26 NOK 244
$4.65 ฿147
443.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 NOK 961
$46.11 ฿1,460
115.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.48 NOK 130
$8.74 ฿277
54.23%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 46.85
$3.04 ฿96.2
59.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 NOK 29.67
$0.72 ฿22.80
326.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 NOK 27.42
$0.39 ฿12.38
628.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.30 NOK 99.6
$2.44 ฿77.2
322.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.43 NOK 91.2
$3.79 ฿120
148.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ulsteinvik
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 21.28
$2.14 ฿67.9
2.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 NOK 33.37
$1.86 ฿58.9
85.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 NOK 30.80
$2.19 ฿69.2
45.66%
Eggs
$4.36 NOK 42.14
$2.25 ฿71.1
93.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.18 NOK 118
$19.73 ฿625
-38.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.40 NOK 139
$3.79 ฿120
279.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.07 NOK 271
$13.55 ฿429
107.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 34.41
$3.25 ฿103
9.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 NOK 22.95
$1.67 ฿52.9
41.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.44 NOK 33.24
$2.39 ฿75.7
43.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 NOK 42.10
$2.09 ฿66.2
108.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.40 NOK 23.19
$1.53 ฿48.39
56.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 24.86
$1.51 ฿47.79
70.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 NOK 27.27
$0.99 ฿31.30
184.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 NOK 18.48
$0.51 ฿16.30
274.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.03 NOK 145
$4.27 ฿135
251.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.66 NOK 171
$20.31 ฿643
-13.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 31.72
$1.79 ฿56.7
83.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOK 39.47
$2.77 ฿87.6
47.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Ulsteinvik
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOK 40.20
$1.40 ฿44.44
197.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 NOK 704
$11.70 ฿370
522.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.07 NOK 97.4
$3.11 ฿98.4
223.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.45
$0.99 ฿31.48
40.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.93 NOK 444
$13.73 ฿435
234.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.15
$1.32 ฿41.75
65.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K NOK 344.7K
$27.2K ฿862.0K
30.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOK 370.5K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
12.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ulsteinvik
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$238 NOK 2,298
$120 ฿3,811
97.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.84 NOK 366
$13.93 ฿441
171.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.9 NOK 540
$18.31 ฿579
205.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ulsteinvik
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.95 NOK 473
$60.9 ฿1,928
-19.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.61 NOK 344
$17.23 ฿545
106.67%
Cinema Ticket
$16.45 NOK 159
$8.71 ฿276
88.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ulsteinvik
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 NOK 2,714
$698 ฿22.1K
-59.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,940 NOK 96.1K
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-36.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ulsteinvik
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 NOK 935
$57.6 ฿1,824
67.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 NOK 507
$34.24 ฿1,084
53.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOK 1,028
$113 ฿3,582
-6.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,469
$84.8 ฿2,684
79.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ulsteinvik
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 NOK 11.8K
$604 ฿19.1K
101.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 NOK 8,615
$436 ฿13.8K
104.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,843 NOK 17.8K
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-10.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,521 NOK 14.7K
$1,498 ฿47.4K
1.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,849 NOK 66.2K
$4,252 ฿134.6K
61.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,335 NOK 41.9K
$2,988 ฿94.6K
45.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ulsteinvik
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.7K
-
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 Ulsteinvik: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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