Cost of Living Comparison Between Asker and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Asker and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Asker is 105.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 216.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Asker is 186.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 192.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Asker
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.92 NOK 240
$2.03 ฿64.8
1127.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 992
$18.59 ฿594
453.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.16 NOK 127
$7.48 ฿239
75.94%
Cappuccino
$4.93 NOK 47.49
$2.00 ฿63.8
146.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 NOK 25.35
$0.85 ฿27.08
209.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NOK 20.43
$0.35 ฿11.24
505.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.09 NOK 107
$2.21 ฿70.7
401.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.75 NOK 94.0
$3.76 ฿120
159.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Asker
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.10
$1.72 ฿54.9
27.33%
White Bread (500g)
$3.34 NOK 32.22
$1.63 ฿52.2
104.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 35.03
$1.16 ฿37.04
212.93%
Eggs
$4.16 NOK 40.07
$1.98 ฿63.3
110.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.44 NOK 110
$15.93 ฿509
-28.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.19 NOK 137
$3.17 ฿101
347.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.44 NOK 303
$10.90 ฿349
188.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 NOK 35.49
$2.65 ฿84.6
38.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 NOK 24.26
$1.22 ฿39.09
106.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 NOK 33.06
$1.70 ฿54.3
101.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 NOK 42.53
$1.59 ฿50.8
177.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 23.31
$1.32 ฿42.33
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 23.82
$1.17 ฿37.36
111.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 27.36
$0.68 ฿21.67
317.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 NOK 19.67
$0.56 ฿17.81
264.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.24 NOK 137
$4.51 ฿144
215.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.56 NOK 179
$19.07 ฿610
-2.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 NOK 32.51
$1.77 ฿56.6
90.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 NOK 41.85
$3.18 ฿102
36.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Asker
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 NOK 39.82
$0.96 ฿30.78
330.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 NOK 752
$18.90 ฿604
312.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.08 NOK 97.2
$1.36 ฿43.41
641.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 NOK 13.81
$1.35 ฿43.23
5.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.55 NOK 401
$8.03 ฿257
417.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 21.67
$1.24 ฿39.74
81.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K NOK 352.0K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
72.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K NOK 405.1K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
93.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Asker
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 NOK 2,069
$71.2 ฿2,277
201.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.96 NOK 298
$14.09 ฿450
119.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.72 NOK 364
$17.47 ฿559
115.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Asker
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.72 NOK 479
$42.07 ฿1,345
18.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.57 NOK 343
$6.88 ฿220
417.01%
Cinema Ticket
$15.16 NOK 146
$5.94 ฿190
155.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Asker
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 NOK 2,556
$307 ฿9,827
-13.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K NOK 142.5K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-0.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Asker
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 NOK 1,007
$55.7 ฿1,780
87.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.50 NOK 448
$26.79 ฿856
73.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,187
$83.2 ฿2,661
47.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 NOK 1,489
$70.1 ฿2,241
120.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Asker
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 NOK 14.4K
$427 ฿13.7K
248.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 NOK 11.9K
$237 ฿7,580
419.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,207 NOK 21.3K
$802 ฿25.6K
175.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,732 NOK 16.7K
$503 ฿16.1K
244.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,831 NOK 94.8K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
377.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,349 NOK 80.5K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
444.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Asker
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,932 NOK 37.9K
$654 ฿20.9K
501.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5
-12.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Asker: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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