Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 92.9% higher than in Bangkok (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 93.0% higher than in Bangkok
Rent Prices in Oslo are 93.4% higher than in Bangkok
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 290.3% higher than in Bangkok
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 75.9% higher than in Bangkok
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 192.6% higher than in Bangkok
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Restaurants
Bangkok Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 100.00 ฿
(29.61 kr)
776.85 ฿
(230.00 kr)
     +676.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 963.08 ฿
(285.14 kr)
3,377.61 ฿
(1,000.00 kr)
     +250.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 ฿
(59.21 kr)
433.24 ฿
(128.27 kr)
     +116.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 70.00 ฿
(20.72 kr)
371.54 ฿
(110.00 kr)
     +430.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 145.00 ฿
(42.93 kr)
371.54 ฿
(110.00 kr)
     +156.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 88.47 ฿
(26.19 kr)
157.94 ฿
(46.76 kr)
     +78.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 20.99 ฿
(6.22 kr)
127.22 ฿
(37.67 kr)
     +506.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 12.40 ฿
(3.67 kr)
91.07 ฿
(26.96 kr)
     +634.2 %
Markets
Bangkok Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 232.99 ฿
(68.98 kr)
284.81 ฿
(84.32 kr)
     +22.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 55.03 ฿
(16.29 kr)
104.31 ฿
(30.88 kr)
     +89.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 24.46 ฿
(7.24 kr)
49.38 ฿
(14.62 kr)
     +101.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 79.55 ฿
(23.55 kr)
156.40 ฿
(46.30 kr)
     +96.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 311.19 ฿
(92.13 kr)
197.69 ฿
(58.53 kr)
     -36.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 50.69 ฿
(15.01 kr)
232.11 ฿
(68.72 kr)
     +358.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 172.48 ฿
(51.07 kr)
461.28 ฿
(136.57 kr)
     +167.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 50.15 ฿
(14.85 kr)
49.88 ฿
(14.77 kr)
     -0.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 25.43 ฿
(7.53 kr)
34.27 ฿
(10.14 kr)
     +34.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 37.60 ฿
(11.13 kr)
46.44 ฿
(13.75 kr)
     +23.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 26.15 ฿
(7.74 kr)
77.32 ฿
(22.89 kr)
     +195.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 24.34 ฿
(7.20 kr)
32.57 ฿
(9.64 kr)
     +33.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 21.25 ฿
(6.29 kr)
36.22 ฿
(10.72 kr)
     +70.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 45.35 ฿
(13.43 kr)
90.84 ฿
(26.90 kr)
     +100.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.38 ฿
(4.85 kr)
70.56 ฿
(20.89 kr)
     +330.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 ฿
(177.64 kr)
523.53 ฿
(155.00 kr)
     -12.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 62.15 ฿
(18.40 kr)
116.16 ฿
(34.39 kr)
     +86.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 118.57 ฿
(35.11 kr)
145.73 ฿
(43.15 kr)
     +22.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 ฿
(44.41 kr)
523.53 ฿
(155.00 kr)
     +249.0 %
Transportation
Bangkok Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 44.00 ฿
(13.03 kr)
135.10 ฿
(40.00 kr)
     +207.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,300.00 ฿
(384.89 kr)
2,881.10 ฿
(853.00 kr)
     +121.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 35.00 ฿
(10.36 kr)
337.76 ฿
(100.00 kr)
     +865.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 69.73 ฿
(20.64 kr)
85.59 ฿
(25.34 kr)
     +22.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 180.00 ฿
(53.29 kr)
1,756.36 ฿
(520.00 kr)
     +875.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 152.69 ฿
(45.21 kr)
284.40 ฿
(84.20 kr)
     +86.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,850,000.00 ฿
(547,724.69 kr)
1,351,043.70 ฿
(400,000.00 kr)
     -27.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 911,868.42 ฿
(269,974.52 kr)
1,311,103.47 ฿
(388,175.00 kr)
     +43.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bangkok Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,325.97 ฿
(984.71 kr)
6,132.29 ฿
(1,815.57 kr)
     +84.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 475.46 ฿
(140.77 kr)
1,272.82 ฿
(376.84 kr)
     +167.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 552.36 ฿
(163.54 kr)
1,620.85 ฿
(479.88 kr)
     +193.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Bangkok Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,988.85 ฿
(588.83 kr)
1,710.24 ฿
(506.35 kr)
     -14.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 381.29 ฿
(112.89 kr)
932.74 ฿
(276.15 kr)
     +144.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 250.00 ฿
(74.02 kr)
574.19 ฿
(170.00 kr)
     +129.7 %
Childcare
Bangkok Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 23,047.95 ฿
(6,823.75 kr)
11,213.66 ฿
(3,320.00 kr)
     -51.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 452,925.00 ฿
(134,096.33 kr)
297,481.06 ฿
(88,074.44 kr)
     -34.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bangkok Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,962.93 ฿
(581.16 kr)
3,109.70 ฿
(920.68 kr)
     +58.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,460.78 ฿
(432.49 kr)
1,635.25 ฿
(484.14 kr)
     +11.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,695.36 ฿
(1,094.07 kr)
3,663.15 ฿
(1,084.54 kr)
     -0.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,488.42 ฿
(1,032.81 kr)
4,897.53 ฿
(1,450.00 kr)
     +40.4 %
Rent Per Month
Bangkok Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 22,515.15 ฿
(6,666.00 kr)
51,818.16 ฿
(15,341.67 kr)
     +130.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,465.71 ฿
(3,098.56 kr)
41,406.99 ฿
(12,259.26 kr)
     +295.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 56,620.00 ฿
(16,763.34 kr)
78,484.38 ฿
(23,236.67 kr)
     +38.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 30,226.00 ฿
(8,948.93 kr)
60,018.91 ฿
(17,769.64 kr)
     +98.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bangkok Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 17,355.83 ฿
(5,138.50 kr)
29,361.89 ฿
(8,693.10 kr)
     +69.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 8,258.53 ฿
(2,445.08 kr)
20,496.75 ฿
(6,068.42 kr)
     +148.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Bangkok Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 23,037.47 ฿
(6,820.65 kr)
130,098.16 ฿
(38,517.82 kr)
     +464.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.92 4.07      -31.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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