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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 57.2% cheaper than Kristiansund without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 58.9% cheaper than Kristiansund without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kristiansund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$24.92 NOK 241
-91.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$101 NOK 981
-81.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$13.76 NOK 133
-45.64%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$4.91 NOK 47.44
-59.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$3.25 NOK 31.46
-73.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$2.82 NOK 27.27
-87.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$9.93 NOK 96.0
-77.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$9.76 NOK 94.3
-61.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kristiansund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$2.44 NOK 23.62
-29.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$3.39 NOK 32.78
-51.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$3.26 NOK 31.55
-64.42%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$4.33 NOK 41.85
-54.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$11.80 NOK 114
35.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$14.86 NOK 144
-78.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$28.45 NOK 275
-61.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$3.50 NOK 33.83
-24.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$2.39 NOK 23.08
-48.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$3.41 NOK 32.98
-50.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$4.52 NOK 43.69
-64.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$2.47 NOK 23.91
-46.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$2.51 NOK 24.26
-53.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$2.85 NOK 27.53
-76.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$1.86 NOK 17.98
-69.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$15.19 NOK 147
-70.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$17.18 NOK 166
11.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$3.34 NOK 32.34
-47.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$3.97 NOK 38.44
-19.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kristiansund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$4.24 NOK 40.96
-77.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$72.8 NOK 704
-74.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$10.32 NOK 99.8
-86.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$1.38 NOK 13.34
-2.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$46.74 NOK 452
-82.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$2.05 NOK 19.80
-39.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$35.4K NOK 342.3K
-40.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$39.2K NOK 378.7K
-44.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kristiansund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$238 NOK 2,305
-70.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$38.17 NOK 369
-63.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$56.4 NOK 546
-69.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kristiansund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$49.69 NOK 480
-15.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$34.87 NOK 337
-80.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$16.82 NOK 163
-64.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kristiansund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$285 NOK 2,759
7.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$10.1K NOK 98.0K
45.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kristiansund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$97.9 NOK 946
-43.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$51.3 NOK 496
-47.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$108 NOK 1,047
-23.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$153 NOK 1,478
-54.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kristiansund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$774 NOK 7,486
-44.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$680 NOK 6,578
-65.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$1,211 NOK 11.7K
-33.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$1,010 NOK 9,770
-50.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$5,946 NOK 57.5K
-65.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$4,197 NOK 40.6K
-63.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kristiansund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$3,809 NOK 36.8K
-82.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.38
14.16%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kristiansund: March 2, 2026

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