Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Norway 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Norway are 106.9% higher than in Thailand (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Norway are 109.7% higher than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Norway are 118.9% higher than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Norway are 305.3% higher than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Norway are 86.7% higher than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Norway is 192.8% higher than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Norway Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
79.00 ฿ (24.09 kr) |
655.79 ฿ (200.00 kr) |
+730.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 ฿ (243.98 kr) |
3,009.90 ฿ (917.94 kr) |
+276.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (60.99 kr) |
393.48 ฿ (120.00 kr) |
+96.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (21.35 kr) |
313.14 ฿ (95.50 kr) |
+347.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (36.60 kr) |
295.11 ฿ (90.00 kr) |
+145.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
66.72 ฿ (20.35 kr) |
144.82 ฿ (44.17 kr) |
+117.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
21.06 ฿ (6.42 kr) |
102.12 ฿ (31.14 kr) |
+384.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.60 ฿ (3.54 kr) |
89.14 ฿ (27.19 kr) |
+668.6 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
212.48 ฿ (64.80 kr) |
250.93 ฿ (76.53 kr) |
+18.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
41.54 ฿ (12.67 kr) |
89.10 ฿ (27.17 kr) |
+114.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
18.81 ฿ (5.74 kr) |
42.94 ฿ (13.09 kr) |
+128.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
58.96 ฿ (17.98 kr) |
124.82 ฿ (38.07 kr) |
+111.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
251.65 ฿ (76.75 kr) |
166.05 ฿ (50.64 kr) |
-34.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
38.37 ฿ (11.70 kr) |
199.87 ฿ (60.96 kr) |
+420.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
168.86 ฿ (51.50 kr) |
429.97 ฿ (131.13 kr) |
+154.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
40.72 ฿ (12.42 kr) |
43.50 ฿ (13.27 kr) |
+6.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
18.03 ฿ (5.50 kr) |
33.41 ฿ (10.19 kr) |
+85.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
27.97 ฿ (8.53 kr) |
43.21 ฿ (13.18 kr) |
+54.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
21.07 ฿ (6.43 kr) |
55.08 ฿ (16.80 kr) |
+161.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
21.48 ฿ (6.55 kr) |
30.64 ฿ (9.34 kr) |
+42.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
16.90 ฿ (5.15 kr) |
33.85 ฿ (10.32 kr) |
+100.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
34.59 ฿ (10.55 kr) |
79.54 ฿ (24.26 kr) |
+130.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.16 ฿ (4.93 kr) |
69.68 ฿ (21.25 kr) |
+331.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (182.98 kr) |
491.84 ฿ (150.00 kr) |
-18.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
56.94 ฿ (17.36 kr) |
107.01 ฿ (32.64 kr) |
+88.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
90.79 ฿ (27.69 kr) |
138.07 ฿ (42.11 kr) |
+52.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
140.00 ฿ (42.70 kr) |
475.45 ฿ (145.00 kr) |
+239.6 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (9.15 kr) |
131.16 ฿ (40.00 kr) |
+337.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 ฿ (365.97 kr) |
2,557.59 ฿ (780.00 kr) |
+113.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (10.67 kr) |
327.90 ฿ (100.00 kr) |
+836.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (19.63 kr) |
79.15 ฿ (24.14 kr) |
+23.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 ฿ (45.75 kr) |
1,829.99 ฿ (558.10 kr) |
+1,120.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
159.53 ฿ (48.65 kr) |
261.68 ฿ (79.81 kr) |
+64.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ฿ (365,969.73 kr) |
1,147,635.89 ฿ (350,000.00 kr) |
-4.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
868,496.21 ฿ (264,869.44 kr) |
1,121,725.61 ฿ (342,098.02 kr) |
+29.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,253.06 ฿ (687.13 kr) |
6,962.32 ฿ (2,123.33 kr) |
+209.0 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
1.71 ฿ (0.52 kr) |
3.53 ฿ (1.08 kr) |
+106.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
603.63 ฿ (184.09 kr) |
1,750.10 ฿ (533.74 kr) |
+189.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,531.07 ฿ (466.94 kr) |
1,386.57 ฿ (422.87 kr) |
-9.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
314.22 ฿ (95.83 kr) |
1,009.55 ฿ (307.89 kr) |
+221.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
220.00 ฿ (67.09 kr) |
467.25 ฿ (142.50 kr) |
+112.4 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
12,405.59 ฿ (3,783.39 kr) |
10,687.98 ฿ (3,259.57 kr) |
-13.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
370,867.25 ฿ (113,105.16 kr) |
168,495.13 ฿ (51,386.76 kr) |
-54.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,636.09 ฿ (498.97 kr) |
2,796.05 ฿ (852.73 kr) |
+70.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,042.22 ฿ (317.85 kr) |
1,312.47 ฿ (400.27 kr) |
+25.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,918.54 ฿ (890.08 kr) |
3,325.85 ฿ (1,014.30 kr) |
+14.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,499.53 ฿ (762.29 kr) |
4,207.53 ฿ (1,283.19 kr) |
+68.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
13,323.63 ฿ (4,063.37 kr) |
36,156.64 ฿ (11,026.86 kr) |
+171.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,564.37 ฿ (2,306.94 kr) |
29,151.06 ฿ (8,890.34 kr) |
+285.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
38,436.10 ฿ (11,722.04 kr) |
61,524.54 ฿ (18,763.43 kr) |
+60.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
20,743.47 ฿ (6,326.24 kr) |
46,771.00 ฿ (14,263.97 kr) |
+125.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
10,893.47 ฿ (3,322.23 kr) |
20,597.69 ฿ (6,281.77 kr) |
+89.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,036.32 ฿ (1,840.93 kr) |
14,498.68 ฿ (4,421.73 kr) |
+140.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Norway Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
18,498.11 ฿ (5,641.46 kr) |
113,552.20 ฿ (34,630.56 kr) |
+513.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.45 | 2.95 | -45.7 % |
| Last update: | March 2023 | March 2023 | |
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