Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 36.4% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.8% less in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 32.5% less in Thailand
- Transportation
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pay 40.9% less in Thailand
- Housing
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pay 66.2% less in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 47.4% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.5% less in Thailand
- Clothing
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pay 37.1% less in Thailand
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Norway, you would:
pay 74.8% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK197.36
|
$2.33
THB78.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK129.65
|
$6.02
THB201.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.67
|
$0.70
THB23.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.79
|
$0.38
THB12.70
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK32.28
|
$1.40
THB46.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK54.32
|
$8.16
THB273.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK79.01
|
$6.68
THB223.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK39.53
|
$2.05
THB68.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK63.14
|
$1.29
THB43.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK14.02
|
$1.23
THB41.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.48
|
$0.52
THB17.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.76
|
$0.82
THB27.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.38
|
$0.66
THB22.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.18
|
$0.69
THB23.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.22
|
$0.54
THB17.93
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK78.03
|
$4.47
THB149.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK717.05
|
$25.43
THB851.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK345,706.30
|
$31,362.48
THB1,049,796.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK250.40
|
$9.67
THB323.55
|
|
pay 66.2% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK564.42
|
$17.13
THB573.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,977.78
|
$389.22
THB13,028.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,565.18
|
$225.23
THB7,539.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,578.55
|
$55.17
THB1,846.84
|
|
pay 47.4% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,900.24
|
$341.66
THB11,436.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK65,142.35
|
$10,344.18
THB346,250.66
|
|
pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK94.07
|
$2.20
THB73.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK49.43
|
$1.90
THB63.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK141.19
|
$3.85
THB128.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK460.43
|
$48.79
THB1,633.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK144.43
|
$5.42
THB181.45
|
|
pay 37.1% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK935.35
|
$38.62
THB1,292.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK427.40
|
$29.36
THB982.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,071.25
|
$82.78
THB2,770.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,343.25
|
$65.55
THB2,194.31
|
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