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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 49.4% cheaper than Holmestrand without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 59.6% cheaper than Holmestrand without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Holmestrand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$19.18 NOK 191
-89.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$101 NOK 1,005
-81.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$13.28 NOK 132
-42.24%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.98 NOK 49.51
-60.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.04 NOK 20.33
-59.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.01 NOK 19.97
-83.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$9.18 NOK 91.4
-76.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$9.38 NOK 93.3
-60.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Holmestrand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.58 NOK 15.71
3.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.31 NOK 32.9
-52.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.06 NOK 20.54
-42.23%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.1 NOK 40.76
-51.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.2 NOK 111
42.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$14.29 NOK 142
-78.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$40.24 NOK 400
-72.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.99 NOK 19.84
38.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.3 NOK 22.91
-46.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.23 NOK 32.12
-47.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.48 NOK 24.67
-37.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.85 NOK 8.43
57.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.34 NOK 13.37
-9.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.92 NOK 29.02
-75.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.9 NOK 18.89
-72.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$14.41 NOK 143
-67.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.79 NOK 127
43.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3 NOK 29.8
-40.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$4.06 NOK 40.36
-20.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Holmestrand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$4.29 NOK 42.65
-78.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$72.2 NOK 718
-73.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$8.64 NOK 85.9
-83.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.01 NOK 10.05
33.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$102 NOK 1,013
-92.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.09 NOK 20.76
-40.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$38.6K NOK 384.2K
-45.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.3K NOK 340.7K
-36.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Holmestrand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$217 NOK 2,155
-67.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$43.65 NOK 434
-68.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$37.44 NOK 372
-53.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Holmestrand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$49.72 NOK 495
-16.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$34.85 NOK 347
-80.20%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$14.72 NOK 146
-60.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Holmestrand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$309 NOK 3,076
-0.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$10.2K NOK 101.7K
43.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Holmestrand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$112 NOK 1,115
-50.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$30.53 NOK 304
-13.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$97.9 NOK 973
-13.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$130 NOK 1,290
-44.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Holmestrand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,209 NOK 12K
-64.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$904 NOK 8,988
-73.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,813 NOK 18K
-54.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,554 NOK 15.5K
-67.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$5,179 NOK 51.5K
-57.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,955 NOK 39.3K
-60.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Holmestrand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,590 NOK 35.7K
-80.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
2
150.00%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Holmestrand: October 27, 2025

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