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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 60.4% cheaper than Egersund without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 58.8% cheaper than Egersund without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Egersund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$24.86 NOK 247
-91.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$102 NOK 1,014
-81.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$13.57 NOK 135
-43.48%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.87 NOK 48.46
-59.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.53 NOK 25.17
-67.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.15 NOK 21.41
-84.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$8.92 NOK 88.8
-76.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$9.36 NOK 93.1
-60.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Egersund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.11 NOK 20.99
-22.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.39 NOK 33.68
-53.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.31 NOK 32.96
-64.05%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.3 NOK 42.75
-53.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.5 NOK 114
39.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$14.12 NOK 140
-77.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$41.29 NOK 411
-72.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.79 NOK 37.75
-27.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.27 NOK 22.58
-46.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.3 NOK 32.86
-48.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.99 NOK 39.66
-61.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.2 NOK 21.92
-39.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.2 NOK 21.88
-45.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.89 NOK 28.73
-75.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.88 NOK 18.72
-71.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$14.37 NOK 143
-67.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.78 NOK 127
43.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.87 NOK 28.55
-37.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.9 NOK 38.84
-17.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Egersund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$4.49 NOK 44.67
-79.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$77.3 NOK 769
-75.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$10.08 NOK 100
-85.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.14 NOK 21.27
-36.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$102 NOK 1,011
-92.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.19 NOK 21.82
-42.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$36.1K NOK 358.8K
-41.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$39.2K NOK 389.8K
-44.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Egersund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$220 NOK 2,188
-67.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$43.85 NOK 436
-68.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$37.7 NOK 375
-53.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Egersund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$50 NOK 498
-16.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$35.85 NOK 357
-80.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$14.8 NOK 147
-60.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Egersund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$306 NOK 3,048
0.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$10.1K NOK 100.6K
45.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Egersund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$102 NOK 1,013
-45.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$47.95 NOK 477
-44.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$101 NOK 1,002
-15.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$80.5 NOK 801
-10.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Egersund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,209 NOK 12K
-64.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$884 NOK 8,797
-73.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,190 NOK 11.8K
-31.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,511 NOK 15K
-67.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,805 NOK 47.8K
-54.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,379 NOK 33.6K
-54.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Egersund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$4,431 NOK 44.1K
-84.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.38
14.16%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Egersund: October 27, 2025

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