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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 63.1% cheaper than Drangsnes without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 69.7% cheaper than Drangsnes without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Drangsnes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$27.25 ISK 3,400
-92.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$145 ISK 18.1K
-87.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$22.21 ISK 2,771
-65.47%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$6.18 ISK 771
-67.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$3.26 ISK 406
-74.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.55 ISK 318
-87.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$12.72 ISK 1,586
-83.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$11.13 ISK 1,388
-66.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Drangsnes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.94 ISK 242
-15.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$4.16 ISK 519
-62.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.72 ISK 464
-68.01%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$6.35 ISK 792
-68.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$18.17 ISK 2,267
-12.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$23.98 ISK 2,992
-86.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$42.93 ISK 5,356
-74.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.26 ISK 406
-15.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.45 ISK 305
-50.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.13 ISK 390
-45.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$5.02 ISK 626
-69.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$3.62 ISK 452
-62.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.36 ISK 294
-48.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$3.02 ISK 376
-76.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.93 ISK 241
-72.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$13.42 ISK 1,674
-64.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$24.3 ISK 3,031
-24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.56 ISK 444
-49.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.33 ISK 416
-3.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Drangsnes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$6.29 ISK 785
-77.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.54 ISK 317
-46.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$85.3 ISK 10.6K
-90.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.48 ISK 309
-49.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$48K ISK 6M
-55.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$51.2K ISK 6.4M
-57.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Drangsnes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$87.5 ISK 10.9K
-19.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$27.31 ISK 3,407
-49.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$86.4 ISK 10.8K
-79.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Drangsnes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$17.67 ISK 2,204
-67.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Drangsnes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$319 ISK 39.8K
-3.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$30.4K ISK 3.8M
-51.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Drangsnes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$141 ISK 17.6K
-60.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$61.8 ISK 7,708
-57.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$185 ISK 23.1K
-54.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$267 ISK 33.4K
-73.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Drangsnes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Drangsnes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$6,036 ISK 753.1K
-88.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.63
-48.08%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Drangsnes: October 28, 2025

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