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

😐 Solo nomad: Ulsteinvik is 99.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 98.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ulsteinvik is 99.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 54.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ulsteinvik
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.88 NOK 248
$4.68 ฿151
431.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 1,013
$46.4 ฿1,502
119.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.45 NOK 134
$8.65 ฿280
55.49%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 48.22
$3.09 ฿100
56.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 NOK 30.51
$0.73 ฿23.53
320.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 NOK 27.79
$0.37 ฿11.95
654.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.04 NOK 99.9
$2.39 ฿77.4
320.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.73 NOK 96.8
$3.62 ฿117
168.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ulsteinvik
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 22.33
$2.24 ฿72.5
-
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.61
$1.8 ฿58.2
82.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 32.04
$2.24 ฿72.3
43.75%
Eggs
$4.43 NOK 44.11
$2.23 ฿72.1
98.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 NOK 121
$19.31 ฿625
-37.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.65 NOK 146
$3.77 ฿122
288.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.34 NOK 282
$13.05 ฿422
117.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 NOK 35.29
$3.28 ฿106
8.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 24.37
$1.63 ฿52.6
50.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 NOK 33.4
$2.4 ฿77.7
40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.43 NOK 44.11
$1.99 ฿64.3
122.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 NOK 23.46
$1.53 ฿49.62
54.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 25.6
$1.49 ฿48.11
72.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 NOK 28.32
$1.02 ฿32.87
179.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 18.44
$0.48 ฿15.61
285.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.98 NOK 149
$4.32 ฿140
246.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.07 NOK 150
$21.68 ฿702
-30.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.45 NOK 34.28
$1.77 ฿57.3
94.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 NOK 40.45
$2.79 ฿90.4
45.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Ulsteinvik
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.34 NOK 43.16
$1.35 ฿43.74
221.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.8 NOK 744
$11.76 ฿380
535.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.06 NOK 100
$3.15 ฿102
219.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 NOK 14.27
$1 ฿32.3
43.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.6 NOK 464
$13.64 ฿442
241.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 21
$1.3 ฿42.2
62.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOK 346.8K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
27.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K NOK 382.3K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
13.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ulsteinvik
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$241 NOK 2,401
$123 ฿3,970
96.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.98 NOK 378
$13.93 ฿451
172.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56 NOK 557
$18.24 ฿590
207.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ulsteinvik
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.46 NOK 492
$60.8 ฿1,966
-18.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.97 NOK 348
$17.11 ฿554
104.38%
Cinema Ticket
$16.35 NOK 163
$9.07 ฿294
80.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ulsteinvik
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 NOK 2,852
$694 ฿22.5K
-58.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-35.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ulsteinvik
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.5 NOK 960
$57.5 ฿1,861
67.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.2 NOK 530
$34.51 ฿1,117
54.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,089
$115 ฿3,727
-4.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,497
$84.8 ฿2,743
77.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ulsteinvik
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 NOK 12.3K
$611 ฿19.8K
102.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$908 NOK 9,036
$442 ฿14.3K
105.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 NOK 17.8K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-11.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,523 NOK 15.2K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
4.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,869 NOK 48.4K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
14.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,129 NOK 41.1K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
43.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ulsteinvik
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$697 ฿22.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5.33
-17.82%

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Last update for Ulsteinvik: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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