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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 63.8% cheaper than Kristiansund without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 56.5% cheaper than Kristiansund without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kristiansund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$25.55 NOK 254
-92.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$103 NOK 1,022
-81.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$13.92 NOK 139
-44.90%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$5 NOK 49.74
-60.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$3.21 NOK 31.97
-74.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.91 NOK 28.92
-88.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$10.19 NOK 101
-79.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$9.74 NOK 96.9
-61.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kristiansund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.48 NOK 24.66
-33.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.26 NOK 32.47
-51.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.27 NOK 32.49
-63.61%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.35 NOK 43.32
-54.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.11 NOK 120
32.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$14.53 NOK 145
-78.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$28.34 NOK 282
-60.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.57 NOK 35.53
-22.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.36 NOK 23.48
-48.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.4 NOK 33.78
-49.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.36 NOK 43.33
-64.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.5 NOK 24.88
-46.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.59 NOK 25.77
-53.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.77 NOK 27.55
-74.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.83 NOK 18.21
-71.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$14.97 NOK 149
-68.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$15.04 NOK 150
22.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.33 NOK 33.17
-46.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$4.02 NOK 39.95
-20.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kristiansund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$4.31 NOK 42.86
-78.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$74.5 NOK 741
-74.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$9.94 NOK 98.9
-85.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.39 NOK 13.8
-2.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$46.39 NOK 461
-83.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.06 NOK 20.51
-39.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$35.8K NOK 355.8K
-40.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$38.3K NOK 381.2K
-43.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kristiansund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$240 NOK 2,384
-70.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$37.7 NOK 375
-63.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$55.2 NOK 549
-68.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kristiansund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$49.15 NOK 489
-15.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$36.11 NOK 359
-80.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$16.51 NOK 164
-64.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kristiansund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$287 NOK 2,857
7.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$9,987 NOK 99.3K
47.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kristiansund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$96.1 NOK 956
-42.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$51.4 NOK 511
-48.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$109 NOK 1,084
-21.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$151 NOK 1,504
-52.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kristiansund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$758 NOK 7,542
-42.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$676 NOK 6,722
-65.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,195 NOK 11.9K
-31.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,006 NOK 10K
-50.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
-57.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,884 NOK 38.6K
-60.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kristiansund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,546 NOK 35.3K
-80.17%
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 Kristiansund: October 27, 2025

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