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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 62.1% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 64% cheaper than Bergen without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$24.89 NOK 248
-91.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$99.2 NOK 987
-81.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$19.2 NOK 191
-60.05%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$5.46 NOK 54.3
-63.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$3.22 NOK 32
-74.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.98 NOK 29.69
-88.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$11.66 NOK 116
-81.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$9.59 NOK 95.4
-61.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.67 NOK 26.51
-38.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.28 NOK 32.62
-52.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.77 NOK 27.56
-57.04%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.88 NOK 48.55
-59.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$14.05 NOK 140
13.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$15.88 NOK 158
-80.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$27.97 NOK 278
-60.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.97 NOK 39.53
-30.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$3.02 NOK 30.05
-59.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.63 NOK 36.13
-52.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$5.66 NOK 56.3
-72.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.71 NOK 26.98
-50.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.85 NOK 28.35
-57.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-75.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-75.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$16.81 NOK 167
-71.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$16.7 NOK 166
10.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-46.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$4.41 NOK 43.85
-27.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$4.47 NOK 44.44
-78.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$81.8 NOK 814
-76.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$15.62 NOK 155
-90.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-40.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$73.8 NOK 734
-89.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.16 NOK 21.51
-42.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
-40.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-48.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$242 NOK 2,409
-70.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$37.91 NOK 377
-63.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$64.9 NOK 646
-72.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$53.5 NOK 533
-22.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$39.83 NOK 396
-82.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$20.28 NOK 202
-71.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$288 NOK 2,865
6.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
14.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$92.3 NOK 918
-39.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$54.8 NOK 545
-51.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$113 NOK 1,126
-24.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$146 NOK 1,450
-50.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
-66.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$992 NOK 9,869
-76.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
-59.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
-68.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
-65.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
-63.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
-81.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.85
3.09%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

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