Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 73.4% higher than in Bangkok (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 69.6% higher than in Bangkok
Rent Prices in Oslo are 60.4% higher than in Bangkok
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 261.6% higher than in Bangkok
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 66.0% higher than in Bangkok
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 245.4% higher than in Bangkok
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Restaurants
Bangkok Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 100.00 ฿
(30.50 kr)
639.40 ฿
(195.00 kr)
     +539.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 ฿
(304.97 kr)
3,516.68 ฿
(1,072.50 kr)
     +251.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 ฿
(60.99 kr)
393.48 ฿
(120.00 kr)
     +96.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 ฿
(24.40 kr)
327.90 ฿
(100.00 kr)
     +309.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 150.00 ฿
(45.75 kr)
316.42 ฿
(96.50 kr)
     +110.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 76.96 ฿
(23.47 kr)
146.89 ฿
(44.80 kr)
     +90.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 18.38 ฿
(5.61 kr)
96.25 ฿
(29.35 kr)
     +423.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 10.66 ฿
(3.25 kr)
89.84 ฿
(27.40 kr)
     +743.0 %
Markets
Bangkok Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 223.35 ฿
(68.12 kr)
257.95 ฿
(78.67 kr)
     +15.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 56.94 ฿
(17.37 kr)
103.37 ฿
(31.52 kr)
     +81.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 23.15 ฿
(7.06 kr)
45.95 ฿
(14.01 kr)
     +98.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 67.96 ฿
(20.73 kr)
129.62 ฿
(39.53 kr)
     +90.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 266.44 ฿
(81.26 kr)
176.29 ฿
(53.76 kr)
     -33.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 48.19 ฿
(14.70 kr)
202.56 ฿
(61.77 kr)
     +320.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 202.57 ฿
(61.78 kr)
413.53 ฿
(126.12 kr)
     +104.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 46.46 ฿
(14.17 kr)
42.53 ฿
(12.97 kr)
     -8.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 20.91 ฿
(6.38 kr)
31.17 ฿
(9.51 kr)
     +49.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 29.12 ฿
(8.88 kr)
41.11 ฿
(12.54 kr)
     +41.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 24.24 ฿
(7.39 kr)
55.37 ฿
(16.89 kr)
     +128.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 24.37 ฿
(7.43 kr)
29.14 ฿
(8.89 kr)
     +19.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 20.83 ฿
(6.35 kr)
34.81 ฿
(10.62 kr)
     +67.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 40.18 ฿
(12.25 kr)
79.42 ฿
(24.22 kr)
     +97.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.50 ฿
(5.03 kr)
73.23 ฿
(22.33 kr)
     +343.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 700.00 ฿
(213.48 kr)
524.63 ฿
(160.00 kr)
     -25.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 56.00 ฿
(17.08 kr)
106.27 ฿
(32.41 kr)
     +89.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 100.27 ฿
(30.58 kr)
136.75 ฿
(41.71 kr)
     +36.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 ฿
(45.75 kr)
491.84 ฿
(150.00 kr)
     +227.9 %
Transportation
Bangkok Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 44.00 ฿
(13.42 kr)
127.88 ฿
(39.00 kr)
     +190.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,300.00 ฿
(396.47 kr)
2,669.07 ฿
(814.00 kr)
     +105.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 35.00 ฿
(10.67 kr)
327.90 ฿
(100.00 kr)
     +836.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 65.98 ฿
(20.12 kr)
79.15 ฿
(24.14 kr)
     +20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 180.00 ฿
(54.90 kr)
1,462.74 ฿
(446.10 kr)
     +712.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 156.43 ฿
(47.71 kr)
274.96 ฿
(83.86 kr)
     +75.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,000,000.00 ฿
(609,949.56 kr)
1,147,635.89 ฿
(350,000.00 kr)
     -42.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 896,952.38 ฿
(273,547.85 kr)
1,105,306.69 ฿
(337,090.66 kr)
     +23.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bangkok Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,780.50 ฿
(847.98 kr)
6,695.11 ฿
(2,041.84 kr)
     +140.8 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.55 ฿
(0.47 kr)
3.66 ฿
(1.11 kr)
     +135.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 531.47 ฿
(162.08 kr)
1,405.39 ฿
(428.61 kr)
     +164.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Bangkok Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,879.97 ฿
(573.34 kr)
1,433.32 ฿
(437.12 kr)
     -23.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 350.00 ฿
(106.74 kr)
959.64 ฿
(292.67 kr)
     +174.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 275.00 ฿
(83.87 kr)
522.99 ฿
(159.50 kr)
     +90.2 %
Childcare
Bangkok Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 18,155.56 ฿
(5,536.99 kr)
10,718.10 ฿
(3,268.75 kr)
     -41.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 472,880.52 ฿
(144,216.63 kr)
261,075.45 ฿
(79,621.43 kr)
     -44.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bangkok Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,013.59 ฿
(614.09 kr)
2,731.70 ฿
(833.10 kr)
     +35.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,333.21 ฿
(406.59 kr)
1,249.56 ฿
(381.08 kr)
     -6.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,196.06 ฿
(974.72 kr)
3,216.42 ฿
(980.93 kr)
     +0.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,495.41 ฿
(1,066.01 kr)
3,570.94 ฿
(1,089.05 kr)
     +2.2 %
Rent Per Month
Bangkok Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 21,987.18 ฿
(6,705.54 kr)
45,220.55 ฿
(13,791.13 kr)
     +105.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,571.43 ฿
(3,224.02 kr)
38,963.41 ฿
(11,882.86 kr)
     +268.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 67,387.75 ฿
(20,551.56 kr)
71,046.65 ฿
(21,667.44 kr)
     +5.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 33,531.25 ฿
(10,226.19 kr)
56,859.21 ฿
(17,340.62 kr)
     +69.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bangkok Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 17,877.63 ฿
(5,452.23 kr)
27,661.78 ฿
(8,436.14 kr)
     +54.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 8,276.75 ฿
(2,524.20 kr)
19,641.57 ฿
(5,990.18 kr)
     +137.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Bangkok Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 21,609.42 ฿
(6,590.33 kr)
126,574.86 ฿
(38,602.14 kr)
     +485.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.84 2.72      -53.5 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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