Cost of living comparison
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Bangkok vs. Fredrikstad Cost of Living Summary
Bangkok is 52.4% cheaper than Fredrikstad.
Bangkok vs. Fredrikstad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Fredrikstad, you would:
pay 79.4% less for restaurants
|
Fredrikstad
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.45
NOK211.63
|
$2.97
THB98.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.48
NOK117.63
|
$6.98
THB232.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.59
NOK52.66
|
$0.65
THB21.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.44
NOK41.83
|
$0.35
THB11.72
|
|
Fredrikstad vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.9% less for groceries
|
Fredrikstad
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
NOK40.36
|
$1.48
THB49.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.51
NOK61.40
|
$8.63
THB287.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.70
NOK81.97
|
$7.27
THB241.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.94
NOK56.01
|
$2.56
THB85.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.19
NOK77.24
|
$1.63
THB54.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
NOK19.79
|
$1.77
THB58.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
NOK15.18
|
$0.81
THB26.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
NOK18.31
|
$1.24
THB41.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NOK21.88
|
$0.87
THB29.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
NOK12.06
|
$0.78
THB26.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
NOK11.46
|
$0.69
THB23.01
|
|
Fredrikstad vs. Bangkok - Cost of groceries
pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
Fredrikstad
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.90
NOK83.94
|
$5.32
THB176.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.26
NOK615.21
|
$34.98
THB1,163.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,193.83
THB1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.55
THB350.83
|
|
Fredrikstad vs. Bangkok - Cost of transportation
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Fredrikstad
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.74
NOK619.81
|
$17.88
THB594.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,331.22
NOK12,550.31
|
$675.80
THB22,480.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.70
NOK10,499.61
|
$346.10
THB11,513.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.62
NOK2,362.76
|
$82.03
THB2,728.64
|
|
Fredrikstad vs. Bangkok - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Fredrikstad
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.05
NOK1,574.94
|
$568.31
THB18,904.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,500.59
THB549K
|
|
Fredrikstad vs. Bangkok - Cost of childcare
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fredrikstad
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.01
NOK113.20
|
$2.67
THB88.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.68
NOK63.00
|
$2.79
THB92.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.56
NOK146.67
|
$4.60
THB153.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.56
NOK542.62
|
$58.43
THB1,943.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.84
NOK187.02
|
$7.58
THB252.00
|
|
Fredrikstad vs. Bangkok - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.1% less for clothing
|
Fredrikstad
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$156.61
NOK1,476.51
|
$70.75
THB2,353.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$78.20
NOK737.27
|
$42.94
THB1,428.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.66
NOK1,344.93
|
$97.05
THB3,228.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.02
NOK1,046.68
|
$109.92
THB3,656.54
|
|
Fredrikstad vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing
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