Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Norway

Drammen vs. Ko Phan Ghan Cost of Living Summary

Drammen is 2.1 times more expensive than Ko Phan Ghan.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Drammen
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Drammen
Transportation: pay 75.9% more in Drammen
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Drammen
Childcare: pay 11.7% more in Drammen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Drammen
Clothing: pay 66.0% more in Drammen

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Drammen are more expensive than in Ko Phan Ghan. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Drammen.

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Drammen vs. Ko Phan Ghan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Drammen instead of Ko Phan Ghan, you would:

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Ko Phan Ghan	Drammen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.57 THB118.59	$20.83 NOK196.38	+484.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.02 THB266.83	$10.91 NOK102.86	+36.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 THB30.54	$3.97 NOK37.40	+332.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 THB15.87	$1.95 NOK18.37	+308.5%
Average			+228.4%

Ko Phan Ghan vs. Drammen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Ko Phan Ghan	Drammen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 THB39.53	$4.16 NOK39.22	+250.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.70 THB322.52	$6.79 NOK63.98	-30.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.39 THB212.60	$9.52 NOK89.71	+48.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.13 THB70.84	$4.70 NOK44.30	+120.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.08 THB35.86	$7.01 NOK66.11	+550.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 THB43.97	$1.50 NOK14.16	+13.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.40 THB13.45	$1.20 NOK11.27	+195.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 THB33.84	$1.57 NOK14.82	+54.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 THB31.38	$2.66 NOK25.12	+182.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 THB22.39	$1.22 NOK11.51	+81.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 THB20.32	$1.29 NOK12.20	+112.0%
Average			+106.8%

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pay 75.9% more for transportation

	Ko Phan Ghan	Drammen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.13 THB170.60	$8.48 NOK79.93	+65.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$92.92 NOK876.06
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,143.40 THB870K	$44,890.72 NOK423K	+71.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.29 THB375.54	$26.52 NOK250.02	+134.9%
Average			+75.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Ko Phan Ghan	Drammen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.15 THB570.48	$52.20 NOK492.17	+204.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$609.02 THB20,259.21	$1,322.52 NOK12,468.29	+117.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.30 THB21,000.40	$991.89 NOK9,351.21	+57.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.92 THB1,461.07	$199.61 NOK1,881.82	+354.5%
Average			+116.8%

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pay 11.7% more for childcare

	Ko Phan Ghan	Drammen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$505.04 THB16,800.32	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	-53.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,793.14 THB193K	$15,500.12 NOK146K	+167.6%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ko Phan Ghan	Drammen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 THB84.00	$11.38 NOK107.29	+350.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 THB92.07	$5.05 NOK47.58	+82.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 THB69.18	$16.65 NOK157.00	+700.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.45 THB1,877.68	$79.61 NOK750.56	+41.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 THB252.00	$17.75 NOK167.34	+134.3%
Average			+153.0%

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pay 66.0% more for clothing

	Ko Phan Ghan	Drammen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.94 THB2,093.63	$100.13 NOK943.98	+59.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.69 THB954.49	$59.75 NOK563.26	+108.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.68 THB3,182.71	$128.77 NOK1,214.02	+34.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.87 THB2,922.95	$149.65 NOK1,410.88	+70.3%
Average			+66.0%

Ko Phan Ghan vs. Drammen - Cost of clothing

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