Bangkok vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$405
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$3568
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
89
79
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
5.68M
709K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 59% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 5960th and 1293rd ($902 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Norway, respectively. Check Thailand vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 1087th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$8301

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991