Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thailand vs. Norway Cost of Living Summary
Thailand is 41.3% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.7% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 42.4% less in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 66.1% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 25.0% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.1% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 40.6% less in Thailand
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Thailand.
Thailand vs. Norway Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thailand instead of Norway, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.47
NOK227.68
|
$2.67
THB85.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.28
NOK144.65
|
$6.99
THB223.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
NOK32.64
|
$0.73
THB23.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
NOK26.67
|
$0.36
THB11.51
|
|
Norway vs. Thailand - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
NOK32.71
|
$1.41
THB45.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
NOK58.48
|
$7.88
THB252.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.36
NOK84.71
|
$7.17
THB229.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.26
NOK43.13
|
$2.07
THB66.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
NOK64.75
|
$1.41
THB45.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
NOK15.19
|
$1.33
THB42.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
NOK11.13
|
$0.59
THB18.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NOK14.41
|
$0.90
THB28.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
NOK19.93
|
$0.75
THB24.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
NOK10.32
|
$0.71
THB22.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
NOK11.47
|
$0.62
THB19.72
|
|
Norway vs. Thailand - Cost of groceries
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.05
NOK81.52
|
$4.83
THB154.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.58
NOK745.41
|
$28.12
THB899.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,882.51
NOK343,263.73
|
$30,471.21
THB974,258.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.92
NOK252.50
|
$10.53
THB336.66
|
|
Norway vs. Thailand - Cost of transportation
pay 66.1% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.89
NOK525.73
|
$18.52
THB592.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,147.37
NOK11,624.00
|
$414.60
THB13,256.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$929.65
NOK9,418.31
|
$266.86
THB8,532.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.28
NOK1,755.49
|
$60.46
THB1,933.10
|
|
Norway vs. Thailand - Cost of housing
pay 25.0% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$279.02
NOK2,826.79
|
$359.13
THB11,482.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.91
NOK92,778.79
|
$11,104.31
THB355,039.19
|
|
Norway vs. Thailand - Cost of childcare
pay 53.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.73
NOK98.59
|
$2.15
THB68.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
NOK51.71
|
$1.97
THB63.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.59
NOK157.90
|
$4.31
THB137.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.34
NOK509.97
|
$53.45
THB1,709.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
NOK160.30
|
$6.32
THB201.98
|
|
Norway vs. Thailand - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.6% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.05
NOK963.00
|
$37.08
THB1,185.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.59
NOK461.84
|
$29.48
THB942.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.49
NOK1,068.72
|
$91.15
THB2,914.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.24
NOK1,471.46
|
$69.13
THB2,210.16
|
|
Norway vs. Thailand - Cost of clothing
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