Norway vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Norway Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5152
$2288
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$673
🍽️ Food expenses
$772
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4170
$620
💸 GDP per capita
$86785
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
8.69
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
33
🌐 English speaking %
87.6%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
5.57M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Norway ($2371) is 169% more expensive than in Thailand ($882). Norway ranked 14th vs 117th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Norway compared to 0.7 months in Thailand. Ranked 7th and 77th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Norway vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Norway and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 33 and 35 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Norway Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.7
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.3
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.17
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1293
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1019
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$1698
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1706
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$84.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
5.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7890
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5324
$2717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.9
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.45
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.17
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.3
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.62
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.14
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$42.3
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11440
$15039

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Cities Comparison in Norway vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2839
718K
Bergen
$2336
291K
Trondheim
$2470
199K
Stavanger
$2617
152K
Baerum
$2227
133K
Asker
$2231
102K
Drammen
$1935
106K
Lillestrom
$2384
96.8K
Tromso
$2561
79.9K
Sandnes
$2178
85.8K
Fredrikstad
$2401
86.2K
Kristiansand
$1840
67.9K
Tonsberg
$2071
60.2K
Skien
$1984
56.9K
Moss
$2084
53.2K
Alesund
$2021
52.2K
Sandefjord
$2157
48.8K
Karmoy
$1798
44K
Sarpsborg
$2018
60.6K
Arendal
$1980
37.8K
Bodo
$1993
43.5K
Hamar
$2092
30.5K
Porsgrunn
$2002
37.4K
Molde
$2101
33.3K
Gjovik
$2236
31.4K
Halden
$1855
32.1K
Kongsberg
$2156
29.2K
Jessheim
$2281
25.5K
Kristiansund
$1944
24.5K
Larvik
$2029
27.7K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$996
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$750
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$761
256K
Pak Kret
$762
190K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
134K
Udon Thani
$564
130K
Surat Thani
$582
131K
Hat Yai
$588
159K
Klaeng
$724
130K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Chaophraya Surasak
$784
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
106K
Pattaya
$839
120K
Rangsit
$616
79.3K
Nakhon Pathom
$603
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$671
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
76.7K
Lat Luang
$794
73.9K
Chiang Rai
$581
70.6K
Nakhon Sawan
$707
86.4K
Ko Samui
$735
69K
Phuket
$1010
77.6K
Laem Chabang
$799
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$554
70.9K
Nong Prue
$809
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$543
79K
Hua Hin
$787
59.4K
Krabi
$836
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$806
33.4K
Ao Nang
$784
14K