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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 65.6% cheaper than Askim without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 64.9% cheaper than Askim without rent, and 65.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Askim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$24.95 NOK 248
-91.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$124 NOK 1,230
-84.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$15.21 NOK 151
-49.57%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.85 NOK 48.2
-59.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$4.03 NOK 40.07
-79.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$3.19 NOK 31.73
-89.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$12.38 NOK 123
-82.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$11.1 NOK 110
-66.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Askim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.29 NOK 22.79
-28.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$4 NOK 39.78
-60.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.47 NOK 34.55
-65.71%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$5.18 NOK 51.5
-61.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$13.63 NOK 136
17.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$16.17 NOK 161
-80.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$31.22 NOK 311
-64.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.53 NOK 35.07
-21.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.64 NOK 26.3
-53.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.32 NOK 32.99
-48.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.96 NOK 49.35
-68.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.56 NOK 25.44
-47.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.58 NOK 25.66
-53.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.73 NOK 27.15
-73.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$2.39 NOK 23.79
-77.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$17.46 NOK 174
-72.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$19.66 NOK 196
-6.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.41 NOK 33.88
-47.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$4.37 NOK 43.47
-26.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Askim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$4.3 NOK 42.82
-78.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$73.1 NOK 727
-74.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$10.19 NOK 101
-86.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.46 NOK 14.48
-7.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$41.81 NOK 416
-81.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.21 NOK 21.96
-43.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$36.1K NOK 359K
-41.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$36.3K NOK 361.2K
-39.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Askim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$304 NOK 3,024
-76.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$30.56 NOK 304
-55.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$57 NOK 567
-69.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Askim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$49.1 NOK 488
-15.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$36.06 NOK 359
-80.87%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$14.93 NOK 149
-61.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Askim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$266 NOK 2,643
15.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$14.7K NOK 146.5K
-0.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Askim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$106 NOK 1,052
-47.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$66.3 NOK 660
-60.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$123 NOK 1,223
-30.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$166 NOK 1,648
-56.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Askim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
-64.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$897 NOK 8,926
-73.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,786 NOK 17.8K
-54.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,553 NOK 15.5K
-67.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$5,138 NOK 51.1K
-57.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,840 NOK 38.2K
-59.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Askim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,942 NOK 39.2K
-82.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.08
-1.57%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Askim: October 28, 2025

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