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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 53.2% cheaper than Elverum without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 53.1% cheaper than Elverum without rent, and 60.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Elverum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$22.07 NOK 220
-90.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$100 NOK 995
-81.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$11.67 NOK 116
-34.28%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.51 NOK 44.9
-56.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$3.46 NOK 34.39
-76.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.88 NOK 28.64
-88.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$10.76 NOK 107
-80.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$8.17 NOK 81.3
-54.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Elverum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.09 NOK 10.8
50.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.62 NOK 36.05
-56.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.78 NOK 37.65
-68.52%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.81 NOK 17.99
9.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.14 NOK 71.1
123.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$12.34 NOK 123
-74.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$25.51 NOK 254
-56.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.04 NOK 10.33
165.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.86 NOK 28.4
-57.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.53 NOK 15.25
11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.48 NOK 14.73
4.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.99 NOK 9.85
35.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.99 NOK 9.88
22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.51 NOK 25.01
-71.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$2.4 NOK 23.88
-77.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$14.35 NOK 143
-67.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$15.26 NOK 152
20.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.7 NOK 36.81
-51.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$4.78 NOK 47.59
-32.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Elverum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$4.14 NOK 41.22
-77.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$73.7 NOK 733
-74.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$14.9 NOK 148
-90.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.19 NOK 21.8
-38.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$89.7 NOK 892
-91.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.17 NOK 21.56
-42.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$31.3K NOK 311.2K
-32.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$35.6K NOK 354.5K
-38.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Elverum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$99.6 NOK 991
-29.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$42.72 NOK 425
-67.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$66.5 NOK 661
-73.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Elverum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$48.56 NOK 483
-14.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$34.83 NOK 346
-80.19%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$12.37 NOK 123
-53.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Elverum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$319 NOK 3,170
-3.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$8,397 NOK 83.5K
75.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Elverum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$110 NOK 1,092
-49.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$47.38 NOK 471
-44.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$128 NOK 1,271
-33.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$133 NOK 1,326
-46.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Elverum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,222 NOK 12.2K
-64.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$906 NOK 9,014
-74.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,858 NOK 18.5K
-55.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,529 NOK 15.2K
-67.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$5,120 NOK 50.9K
-57.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,913 NOK 38.9K
-60.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Elverum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$4,054 NOK 40.3K
-82.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.32
15.74%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Elverum: October 28, 2025

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