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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 52.4% cheaper than Lillehammer without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 57.8% cheaper than Lillehammer without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Lillehammer
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$16.34 NOK 163
-87.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$80.8 NOK 804
-76.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$14.32 NOK 142
-46.44%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.64 NOK 46.13
-57.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.67 NOK 26.59
-69.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.25 NOK 22.41
-85.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$9.15 NOK 91
-76.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.76 NOK 67.3
-44.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Lillehammer
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.01 NOK 19.99
-18.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2 NOK 19.91
-21.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.04 NOK 20.33
-41.67%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.12 NOK 31.07
-36.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.33 NOK 123
29.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$10.15 NOK 101
-69.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$28.69 NOK 285
-61.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.5 NOK 34.81
-21.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.01 NOK 19.95
-39.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.63 NOK 26.15
-34.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.47 NOK 24.55
-37.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.54 NOK 15.35
-12.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.98 NOK 19.72
-38.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.35 NOK 13.42
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$2.4 NOK 23.87
-77.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$14.38 NOK 143
-67.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$14.98 NOK 149
22.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.51 NOK 34.89
-49.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$4.8 NOK 47.76
-33.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Lillehammer
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$2.55 NOK 25.34
-63.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$54.1 NOK 538
-65.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.75 NOK 57.2
-75.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.03 NOK 10.26
31.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$50.6 NOK 503
-84.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.19 NOK 21.79
-42.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32K NOK 318.5K
-33.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$35.5K NOK 352.9K
-38.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Lillehammer
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$320 NOK 3,179
-77.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$42.4 NOK 422
-67.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$34.81 NOK 346
-49.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Lillehammer
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$51.4 NOK 512
-19.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$35 NOK 348
-80.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$11.92 NOK 119
-51.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Lillehammer
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$305 NOK 3,032
1.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$8,375 NOK 83.3K
75.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Lillehammer
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$92.8 NOK 923
-40.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$30.23 NOK 301
-12.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$71.2 NOK 708
19.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$130 NOK 1,295
-44.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Lillehammer
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,032 NOK 10.3K
-57.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$596 NOK 5,928
-60.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,834 NOK 18.2K
-55.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$907 NOK 9,021
-45.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$5,625 NOK 56K
-61.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,502 NOK 24.9K
-38.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Lillehammer
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$1,972 NOK 19.6K
-64.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.32
15.74%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lillehammer: October 28, 2025

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