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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 163.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 200.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 177.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 188.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 NOK 248
$2.02 ฿65.3
1132.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.2 NOK 987
$18.78 ฿608
428.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.2 NOK 191
$7.67 ฿248
150.33%
Cappuccino
$5.46 NOK 54.3
$1.98 ฿64.2
175.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 NOK 32
$0.82 ฿26.64
292.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 29.69
$0.33 ฿10.58
803.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 NOK 116
$2.12 ฿68.6
450.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.59 NOK 95.4
$3.73 ฿121
157.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.67 NOK 26.51
$1.64 ฿53.2
62.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.62
$1.57 ฿50.9
108.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.56
$1.19 ฿38.62
132.77%
Eggs
$4.88 NOK 48.55
$1.98 ฿64.1
146.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 NOK 140
$15.99 ฿517
-12.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 158
$3.12 ฿101
408.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.97 NOK 278
$11.16 ฿361
150.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.53
$2.76 ฿89.2
43.84%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 30.05
$1.22 ฿39.5
147.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 36.13
$1.71 ฿55.4
112.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NOK 56.3
$1.55 ฿50.2
265.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.98
$1.34 ฿43.21
102.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.35
$1.21 ฿39.23
135.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$0.72 ฿23.2
302.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$0.53 ฿17.05
303.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.81 NOK 167
$4.72 ฿153
256.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 NOK 166
$18.39 ฿595
-9.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$1.79 ฿57.9
85.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NOK 43.85
$3.21 ฿104
37.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 NOK 44.44
$0.94 ฿30.44
375.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 NOK 814
$18.9 ฿612
332.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.62 NOK 155
$1.42 ฿46.08
1000.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$1.35 ฿43.53
68.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.8 NOK 734
$7.85 ฿254
840.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$1.25 ฿40.4
72.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
67.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
94.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,409
$70.6 ฿2,285
242.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.91 NOK 377
$13.72 ฿444
176.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.9 NOK 646
$17.56 ฿568
269.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 NOK 533
$41.64 ฿1,347
28.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.83 NOK 396
$6.9 ฿223
477.25%
Cinema Ticket
$20.28 NOK 202
$5.8 ฿188
249.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$308 ฿9,963
-6.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-12.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 NOK 918
$55.4 ฿1,793
66.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 NOK 545
$26.4 ฿854
107.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,126
$85.1 ฿2,755
33.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 NOK 1,450
$71.8 ฿2,323
103.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
$434 ฿14K
197.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 NOK 9,869
$235 ฿7,610
321.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
144.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
217.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
186.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
176.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
432.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
5
-3.00%

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Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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