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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 59.8% cheaper than Kongsvinger without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 59.3% cheaper than Kongsvinger without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kongsvinger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$25.61 NOK 255
-92.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$100 NOK 996
-81.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$13.47 NOK 134
-43.06%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.97 NOK 49.47
-60.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$3.19 NOK 31.69
-74.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.89 NOK 28.71
-88.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$10.14 NOK 101
-79.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$9.37 NOK 93.3
-60.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kongsvinger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.25 NOK 22.42
-27.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.44 NOK 34.23
-54.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.2 NOK 31.88
-62.81%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.29 NOK 42.63
-53.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.09 NOK 120
32.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$14.7 NOK 146
-78.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$28.14 NOK 280
-60.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.54 NOK 35.26
-22.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.45 NOK 24.4
-50.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.43 NOK 34.1
-50.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.34 NOK 43.22
-64.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.42 NOK 24.05
-44.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.59 NOK 25.79
-53.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.78 NOK 27.7
-74.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.84 NOK 18.31
-71.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$15.09 NOK 150
-68.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$14.72 NOK 146
24.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.42 NOK 34.06
-47.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.97 NOK 39.46
-19.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kongsvinger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$4.35 NOK 43.24
-78.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$73.6 NOK 732
-74.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$10.29 NOK 102
-86.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.38 NOK 13.77
-2.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$47.35 NOK 471
-83.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.2 NOK 21.87
-43.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$36.1K NOK 359K
-41.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$39.1K NOK 388.6K
-44.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kongsvinger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$242 NOK 2,405
-70.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$38.49 NOK 383
-64.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$56.4 NOK 561
-68.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kongsvinger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$48.69 NOK 484
-14.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$34.92 NOK 347
-80.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$16.69 NOK 166
-65.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kongsvinger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$288 NOK 2,864
6.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$10.2K NOK 101.1K
44.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kongsvinger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$96.2 NOK 957
-42.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$51.3 NOK 511
-48.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$110 NOK 1,095
-22.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$152 NOK 1,511
-52.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kongsvinger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,234 NOK 12.3K
-64.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$911 NOK 9,063
-74.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,838 NOK 18.3K
-55.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,540 NOK 15.3K
-67.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$5,084 NOK 50.6K
-57.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,930 NOK 39.1K
-60.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kongsvinger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.38
14.16%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kongsvinger: October 27, 2025

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