Norway vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Norway Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1954
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4349
$2461
🏠 One person rent
$1040
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1738
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3389
$715
💸 GDP per capita
$87925
$7182
😃 Human freedom index
8.73
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
82.6
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
34
🌐 English speaking %
87.6%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
5.55M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Norway ($1954) is 135% more expensive than in Thailand ($832). Norway ranked 16th vs 114th 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 1.7 months in Norway compared to 0.9 months in Thailand. Ranked 9th and 67th 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
$20.3
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.3
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.46
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1045
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$815
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1809
$1457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1410
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$49.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$75.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6419
$4500
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4662
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.2
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.1
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.2
$8.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.3
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7788
$12855

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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
$2292
709K
Bergen
$2006
291K
Trondheim
$2137
213K
Baerum
$1872
130K
Stavanger
$2049
146K
Drammen
$1627
105K
Asker
$1930
100K
Lillestrom
$1945
94.2K
Sandnes
$1709
82.5K
Tromso
$2196
78K
Fredrikstad
$1977
84.4K
Tonsberg
$1714
58.6K
Moss
$1707
51.2K
Kristiansand
$1326
64.1K
Alesund
$1603
52.2K
Skien
$1651
55.9K
Karmoy
$1457
42.9K
Sarpsborg
$1500
59K
Sandefjord
$1864
44.4K
Bodo
$1673
41.7K
Arendal
$1623
37.8K
Hamar
$1764
27.9K
Molde
$1813
32.4K
Porsgrunn
$1528
37.1K
Halden
$1575
31.7K
Gjovik
$1722
30.6K
Kongsberg
$1747
28.8K
Jessheim
$1838
23.9K
Kristiansund
$1700
24.2K
Harstad
$1937
25.1K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$941
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$691
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$717
256K
Pak Kret
$715
185K
Surat Thani
$563
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$548
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
106K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Klaeng
$685
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$739
133K
Hat Yai
$570
159K
Udon Thani
$543
130K
Rangsit
$595
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
76.7K
Phuket
$940
77.6K
Pattaya
$781
120K
Lat Luang
$753
73.9K
Ko Samui
$705
69K
Tha Khlong
$641
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$654
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$743
77.8K
Hua Hin
$656
59.4K
Nong Prue
$752
70.6K
Krabi
$782
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$537
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$772
33.4K
Khon Kaen
$568
116K
Ubon Ratchathani
$545
79K
Chiang Rai
$584
70.6K
Ao Nang
$792
14K