Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Thailand

Bangkok vs. Halden Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 46.2% cheaper than Halden.

Restaurants: pay 77.1% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 38.7% less in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 34.8% less in Bangkok
Housing: pay 52.5% less in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 60.3% more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.8% less in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 24.3% less in Bangkok

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Bangkok.

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Bangkok vs. Halden Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangkok instead of Halden, you would:

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pay 77.1% less for restaurants

	Halden	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.88 NOK199.56	$2.97 THB99.74	-85.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.53 NOK119.73	$6.98 THB234.40	-44.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.65 NOK34.92	$0.65 THB21.84	-82.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 NOK29.93	$0.35 THB11.83	-88.7%
Average			-77.1%

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pay 38.7% less for groceries

	Halden	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16 NOK39.76	$1.48 THB49.62	-64.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.40 NOK70.73	$8.63 THB289.68	+16.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.09 NOK86.87	$7.27 THB244.13	-20.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.76 NOK45.50	$2.56 THB86.12	-46.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.87 NOK65.63	$1.63 THB54.78	-76.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK14.35	$1.77 THB59.40	+17.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.42	$0.81 THB27.08	-32.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK15.03	$1.24 THB41.73	-20.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 NOK17.20	$0.87 THB29.36	-51.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 NOK11.31	$0.78 THB26.24	-34.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK12.37	$0.69 THB23.22	-46.6%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 34.8% less for transportation

	Halden	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.17 NOK78.09	$5.32 THB178.55	-34.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.85 NOK419.07	$34.98 THB1,174.47	-20.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,017.78 NOK459K	$31,193.83 THB1M	-35.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 NOK253.44	$10.55 THB354.09	-60.2%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 52.5% less for housing

	Halden	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.32 NOK528.63	$17.88 THB600.15	-67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$939.68 NOK8,980.08	$675.80 THB22,689.17	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$835.27 NOK7,982.29	$346.10 THB11,620.04	-58.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$318.93 NOK3,047.85	$82.03 THB2,753.97	-74.3%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 60.3% more for childcare

	Halden	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.44 NOK2,250.01	$568.31 THB19,080.44	+141.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,500.12 NOK148K	$16,500.59 THB554K	+6.5%
Average			+60.3%

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pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Halden	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.23 NOK97.78	$2.67 THB89.77	-73.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.70 NOK44.90	$2.79 THB93.81	-40.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.14 NOK144.68	$4.60 THB154.60	-69.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.81 NOK533.32	$58.43 THB1,961.61	+4.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.18 NOK154.66	$7.58 THB254.34	-53.2%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 24.3% less for clothing

	Halden	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.19 NOK947.90	$70.75 THB2,375.38	-28.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.75 NOK570.96	$42.94 THB1,441.62	-28.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$132.59 NOK1,267.09	$97.05 THB3,258.27	-26.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.29 NOK1,197.34	$109.92 THB3,690.49	-12.3%
Average			-24.3%

Halden vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing

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