Oslo vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4695
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$1901
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$637
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3568
$545
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
79
7
😀 Quality of life
95
55
🏙️ Population
709K
77.6K

The cost of living in Oslo is 153% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 1293rd and 6130th ($2197 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Norway and Thailand, respectively. Check Norway vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 24th and 5986th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Phuket

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Oslo Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$2.74
 Cappuccino
$4.39
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1253
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1569
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8838
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6042
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.74
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.8
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.6
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8301
$13219

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991

Cities near Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743