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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 54.6% cheaper than Jessheim without rent, and 68.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 57.4% cheaper than Jessheim without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Jessheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 ฿63.0
$24.83 NOK 240
-92.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.64 ฿593
$80.9 NOK 781
-76.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.90 ฿251
$15.27 NOK 147
-48.26%
Cappuccino
$1.99 ฿63.4
$4.61 NOK 44.48
-56.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.13
$2.95 NOK 28.43
-72.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.36
$3.16 NOK 30.52
-89.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 ฿69.1
$10.28 NOK 99.2
-78.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿121
$8.61 NOK 83.1
-55.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Jessheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.3
$2.04 NOK 19.67
-19.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ฿50.2
$4.09 NOK 39.49
-61.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿37.84
$2.24 NOK 21.61
-46.88%
Eggs
$1.90 ฿60.5
$3.10 NOK 29.94
-38.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿509
$13.53 NOK 131
18.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 ฿99.7
$13.63 NOK 132
-77.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 ฿343
$26.81 NOK 259
-59.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ฿86.5
$2.39 NOK 23.09
13.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.34
$2.08 NOK 20.11
-43.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 ฿52.6
$2.76 NOK 26.66
-40.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.66
$3.56 NOK 34.33
-57.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 ฿44.51
$1.91 NOK 18.43
-26.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ฿38.05
$2.60 NOK 25.06
-53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 ฿21.13
$2.41 NOK 23.26
-72.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿16.74
$0.58 NOK 5.64
-8.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.48 ฿143
$13.77 NOK 133
-67.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.25 ฿612
$17.59 NOK 170
9.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ฿58.6
$3.42 NOK 33.00
-46.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ฿101
$4.37 NOK 42.12
-27.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Jessheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ฿28.34
$4.55 NOK 43.88
-80.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 ฿603
$89.2 NOK 861
-78.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ฿43.55
$9.95 NOK 96.0
-86.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 ฿43.09
$1.39 NOK 13.42
-2.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 ฿260
$42.30 NOK 408
-80.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.22
$2.08 NOK 20.11
-40.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K ฿691.2K
$36.4K NOK 351.6K
-40.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K ฿700.1K
$35.5K NOK 342.9K
-38.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Jessheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 ฿2,234
$296 NOK 2,856
-76.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.08 ฿448
$31.17 NOK 301
-54.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.81 ฿566
$55.3 NOK 534
-67.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Jessheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.70 ฿1,326
$49.61 NOK 479
-15.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 ฿211
$35.22 NOK 340
-81.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 ฿185
$18.14 NOK 175
-67.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Jessheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 ฿9,857
$273 NOK 2,639
13.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿467.9K
$14.6K NOK 140.9K
0.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Jessheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 ฿1,797
$103 NOK 991
-44.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿852
$66.0 NOK 637
-59.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,646
$123 NOK 1,183
-32.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.1 ฿2,260
$165 NOK 1,587
-56.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Jessheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 ฿13.7K
$1,306 NOK 12.6K
-67.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,544
$1,124 NOK 10.9K
-78.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.1K
$1,810 NOK 17.5K
-54.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 ฿16.1K
$1,746 NOK 16.8K
-70.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,088 ฿66.4K
$8,173 NOK 78.9K
-74.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,525 ฿48.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Jessheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$644 ฿20.5K
$3,782 NOK 36.5K
-82.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.08
-1.57%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 10, 2026

Last update for Jessheim: March 7, 2026

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