Norway vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Norway Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$855
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4888
$2208
🏠 One person rent
$1205
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$1971
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$728
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3812
$662
💸 GDP per capita
$86810
$7345
😃 Human freedom index
8.73
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
34
🌐 English speaking %
87.6%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
92
58
🏙️ Population
5.57M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Norway ($2219) is 159% more expensive than in Thailand ($855). Norway ranked 14th vs 120th 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 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 9th and 71st 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
$23.3
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.3
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.6
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.7
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$4.94
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$946
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2053
$1542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1646
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$81.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.2
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.8%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7350
$4569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5516
$2392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.19
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.8
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.63
$2.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.62
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.9
$7.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11184
$13266

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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
$2721
709K
Bergen
$2242
291K
Trondheim
$2284
192K
Baerum
$2058
132K
Stavanger
$2341
150K
Asker
$2180
100K
Drammen
$1741
105K
Lillestrom
$2155
95.8K
Sandnes
$2004
84.9K
Tromso
$2388
79.4K
Fredrikstad
$2181
85.9K
Tonsberg
$1976
59.8K
Kristiansand
$1497
64.9K
Moss
$1949
52.6K
Sarpsborg
$1895
60.1K
Alesund
$1797
52.2K
Skien
$1882
56.9K
Sandefjord
$1997
45.5K
Karmoy
$1616
43.7K
Arendal
$1830
37.8K
Bodo
$1878
42.4K
Porsgrunn
$1818
37.3K
Hamar
$1971
28.5K
Molde
$1986
33.2K
Halden
$1761
32K
Gjovik
$2041
31.2K
Kongsberg
$1978
29K
Kristiansund
$1887
24.6K
Larvik
$1830
26.7K
Jessheim
$2131
23K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$958
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$727
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$737
256K
Surat Thani
$593
131K
Pak Kret
$736
185K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
106K
Udon Thani
$578
130K
Hat Yai
$592
159K
Phuket
$1014
77.6K
Klaeng
$718
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$770
133K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Rangsit
$635
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
76.7K
Nakhon Pathom
$623
78.8K
Pattaya
$812
120K
Lat Luang
$774
73.9K
Ko Samui
$741
69K
Tha Khlong
$675
72.8K
Phitsanulok
$558
70.9K
Hua Hin
$724
59.4K
Nakhon Sawan
$680
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$779
77.8K
Krabi
$854
30.5K
Nong Prue
$787
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$603
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$558
79K
Ko Lanta
$807
33.4K
Ao Nang
$773
14K