Bangkok vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$465
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$4285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
89
81
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
718K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 64% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 5467th and 342nd ($1027 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Norway, respectively. Check Thailand vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 2647th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Oslo

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Bangkok Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$15673

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409