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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 50.9% cheaper than Farsund without rent, and 61.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 62.9% cheaper than Farsund without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Farsund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$24.83 NOK 239
-91.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$80.1 NOK 772
-76.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$12.00 NOK 116
-37.67%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$5.03 NOK 48.45
-60.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$4.02 NOK 38.75
-78.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$3.28 NOK 31.63
-89.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$9.94 NOK 95.8
-77.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$8.16 NOK 78.6
-53.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Farsund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$2.08 NOK 20.01
-17.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$3.11 NOK 29.97
-47.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$4.44 NOK 42.77
-73.87%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$3.62 NOK 34.88
-45.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$12.06 NOK 116
32.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$14.89 NOK 144
-78.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$19.95 NOK 192
-45.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$2.05 NOK 19.75
29.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$2.08 NOK 20.03
-41.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$2.06 NOK 19.88
-17.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$2.04 NOK 19.66
-22.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.99 NOK 19.15
-33.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$2.03 NOK 19.61
-42.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.98 NOK 19.05
-65.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.99 NOK 9.50
-43.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$10.17 NOK 98.1
-55.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$10.44 NOK 101
82.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$3.63 NOK 34.98
-51.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$4.12 NOK 39.76
-22.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Farsund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$4.22 NOK 40.69
-77.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$72.2 NOK 696
-73.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$12.38 NOK 119
-89.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$2.06 NOK 19.87
-34.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$40.64 NOK 392
-80.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$2.19 NOK 21.10
-43.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$30.2K NOK 290.9K
-29.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$29.8K NOK 287.5K
-27.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Farsund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$189 NOK 1,818
-62.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$42.27 NOK 407
-66.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$20.50 NOK 198
-14.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Farsund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$49.29 NOK 475
-14.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$35.57 NOK 343
-80.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$15.45 NOK 149
-61.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Farsund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$319 NOK 3,075
-3.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$5,122 NOK 49.4K
188.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Farsund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$91.2 NOK 879
-38.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$30.28 NOK 292
-11.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$99.8 NOK 962
-16.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$152 NOK 1,466
-53.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Farsund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$1,200 NOK 11.6K
-64.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$903 NOK 8,705
-73.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$1,835 NOK 17.7K
-56.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$1,546 NOK 14.9K
-67.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$6,059 NOK 58.4K
-65.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$4,224 NOK 40.7K
-63.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Farsund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$3,132 NOK 30.2K
-79.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3
66.67%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Farsund: February 28, 2026

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