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

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 164.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 214.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 189.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 196.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 240
$2.03 ฿64.2
1123.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 997
$18.59 ฿588
454.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.48 NOK 188
$7.48 ฿237
160.43%
Cappuccino
$5.34 NOK 51.6
$2.00 ฿63.2
167.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.87
$0.85 ฿26.81
263.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.16
$0.35 ฿11.13
731.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 NOK 111
$2.21 ฿70.0
420.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 92.5
$3.76 ฿119
154.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 NOK 26.47
$1.72 ฿54.4
59.30%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOK 33.42
$1.63 ฿51.7
112.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.27
$1.16 ฿36.66
143.10%
Eggs
$5.12 NOK 49.49
$1.98 ฿62.6
158.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.30 NOK 138
$15.93 ฿504
-10.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 NOK 151
$3.17 ฿100
391.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.52 NOK 266
$10.90 ฿345
152.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 37.68
$2.65 ฿83.7
47.17%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 29.17
$1.22 ฿38.70
147.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 NOK 36.42
$1.70 ฿53.7
121.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.44 NOK 52.6
$1.59 ฿50.3
242.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 26.40
$1.32 ฿41.90
106.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.75
$1.17 ฿36.99
145.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 26.76
$0.68 ฿21.46
307.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.94
$0.56 ฿17.64
267.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.69 NOK 161
$4.51 ฿143
270.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.00 NOK 174
$19.07 ฿604
-5.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.83
$1.77 ฿56.0
85.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 NOK 43.17
$3.18 ฿101
40.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 42.07
$0.96 ฿30.47
353.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 NOK 784
$18.90 ฿598
328.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.53 NOK 150
$1.36 ฿42.98
1041.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 21.05
$1.35 ฿42.80
61.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 NOK 718
$8.03 ฿254
824.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.42
$1.24 ฿39.34
79.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 336.4K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
64.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 411.5K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
95.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,294
$71.2 ฿2,255
232.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 NOK 376
$14.09 ฿446
176.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 NOK 631
$17.47 ฿553
273.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 NOK 526
$42.07 ฿1,332
29.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.55 NOK 382
$6.88 ฿218
474.85%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 NOK 192
$5.94 ฿188
234.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,726
$307 ฿9,728
-8.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 125.6K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-12.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 NOK 874
$55.7 ฿1,762
62.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 NOK 534
$26.79 ฿848
106.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 NOK 1,074
$83.2 ฿2,634
33.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,424
$70.1 ฿2,219
110.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 NOK 12.5K
$427 ฿13.5K
201.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,290
$237 ฿7,504
305.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 NOK 19.2K
$802 ฿25.4K
147.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 NOK 15.3K
$503 ฿15.9K
213.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,549 NOK 73.0K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
266.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 NOK 46.3K
$1,533 ฿48.5K
212.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,205 NOK 40.7K
$654 ฿20.7K
543.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
5
-3.00%

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

Last update for Bergen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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