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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 57.5% cheaper than Jessheim without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 61.2% cheaper than Jessheim without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Jessheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$25.03 NOK 249
-91.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$81.2 NOK 808
-76.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$15.11 NOK 150
-49.24%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.77 NOK 47.5
-58.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.92 NOK 29.02
-71.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$3.27 NOK 32.55
-89.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$10.02 NOK 99.7
-78.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$8.62 NOK 85.8
-56.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Jessheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.05 NOK 20.43
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$4 NOK 39.79
-60.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-44.39%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.11 NOK 30.97
-36.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$13.35 NOK 133
19.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$13.57 NOK 135
-77.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$26.98 NOK 268
-58.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.44 NOK 24.3
13.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.13 NOK 21.18
-42.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.8 NOK 27.82
-38.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.67 NOK 36.48
-57.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.82 NOK 18.13
-26.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.67 NOK 26.6
-54.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.31 NOK 23.02
-68.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.62 NOK 6.19
-14.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$13.88 NOK 138
-65.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$15.93 NOK 158
15.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.31 NOK 32.93
-45.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$4.17 NOK 41.52
-23.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Jessheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$4.53 NOK 45.09
-79.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$87.6 NOK 872
-78.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$10.26 NOK 102
-86.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.44 NOK 14.35
-6.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$42.33 NOK 421
-81.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.07 NOK 20.61
-39.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$36.6K NOK 363.9K
-42.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$35.8K NOK 356.1K
-38.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Jessheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$303 NOK 3,014
-76.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$31.68 NOK 315
-56.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$55 NOK 547
-68.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Jessheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$48.7 NOK 484
-14.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$35.93 NOK 357
-80.80%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$18.09 NOK 180
-67.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Jessheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$270 NOK 2,689
13.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$15K NOK 148.8K
-1.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Jessheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$104 NOK 1,033
-46.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$66.6 NOK 663
-60.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$121 NOK 1,200
-29.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$165 NOK 1,643
-56.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Jessheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,304 NOK 13K
-66.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,101 NOK 11K
-78.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,844 NOK 18.3K
-55.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,715 NOK 17.1K
-70.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$7,820 NOK 77.8K
-72.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,369 NOK 33.5K
-54.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Jessheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,604 NOK 35.9K
-80.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.08
-1.57%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jessheim: October 28, 2025

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