Norway vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Norway Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2035
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4535
$2537
🏠 One person rent
$1090
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$1840
$922
🍽️ Food expenses
$669
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3522
$696
💸 GDP per capita
$87962
$7172
😃 Human freedom index
8.58
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
82.6
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
84
35
🌐 English speaking %
87.6%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
93
56
🏙️ Population
5.55M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Norway ($2035) is 132% more expensive than in Thailand ($876). Norway ranked 16th vs 106th 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 7th and 66th 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
$20.1
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.4
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1093
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1897
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1494
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$55.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.9
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6524
$4556
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4798
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.5
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.8
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.42
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.34
$2.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.15
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.7
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.6
$7.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7000
$13110

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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
$2343
709K
Bergen
$2161
291K
Trondheim
$2272
213K
Baerum
$1885
130K
Stavanger
$2139
146K
Asker
$2149
97.8K
Drammen
$1724
103K
Lillestrom
$1955
91.5K
Sandnes
$1824
82.5K
Tromso
$2239
78K
Fredrikstad
$1964
84.4K
Tonsberg
$1852
58.6K
Moss
$1908
51.2K
Kristiansand
$1393
64.1K
Alesund
$1657
52.2K
Skien
$1714
55.9K
Karmoy
$1548
42.9K
Sarpsborg
$1577
59K
Sandefjord
$1821
44.4K
Bodo
$1759
41.7K
Arendal
$1710
37.8K
Molde
$1969
32.4K
Porsgrunn
$1547
37.1K
Jessheim
$1826
23.9K
Halden
$1645
31.7K
Gjovik
$1816
30.6K
Hamar
$1898
27.9K
Kongsberg
$1884
28.8K
Kristiansund
$1752
24.2K
Larvik
$1713
24.6K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$994
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$742
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$759
256K
Pak Kret
$739
185K
Surat Thani
$635
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$564
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
106K
Klaeng
$703
130K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
134K
Hat Yai
$561
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$758
133K
Udon Thani
$555
130K
Rangsit
$613
79.3K
Phuket
$985
77.6K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
76.7K
Ko Samui
$745
69K
Pattaya
$800
120K
Tha Khlong
$664
72.8K
Lat Luang
$787
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$608
116K
Nakhon Sawan
$674
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$769
77.8K
Hua Hin
$676
59.4K
Nong Prue
$773
70.6K
Krabi
$807
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$559
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$799
33.4K
Ubon Ratchathani
$561
79K
Chiang Rai
$513
70.6K
Ao Nang
$822
14K