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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 48.7% cheaper than Lillestrom without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 59.7% cheaper than Lillestrom without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Lillestrom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$20.42 NOK 203
-90.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$101 NOK 1,002
-81.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.86 NOK 108
-29.37%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.98 NOK 49.55
-60.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.44 NOK 24.23
-66.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.14 NOK 21.3
-84.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$9.23 NOK 91.9
-77.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$9.95 NOK 99
-62.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Lillestrom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.09 NOK 20.8
-21.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.34 NOK 33.24
-52.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.33 NOK 33.18
-64.26%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.24 NOK 42.22
-53.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.42 NOK 114
40.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$13.81 NOK 137
-77.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$24.89 NOK 248
-55.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.18 NOK 31.61
-13.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.32 NOK 23.09
-47.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.39 NOK 33.69
-49.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.18 NOK 41.57
-62.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.29 NOK 22.77
-41.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.19 NOK 21.81
-44.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.97 NOK 19.56
-63.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.82 NOK 18.1
-70.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$13.92 NOK 138
-66.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$13.18 NOK 131
39.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.21 NOK 31.89
-44.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$4.03 NOK 40.08
-20.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Lillestrom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$4.21 NOK 41.84
-77.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$71.8 NOK 714
-73.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.07 NOK 50.5
-71.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.39 NOK 13.81
-2.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$61.9 NOK 616
-87.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.09 NOK 20.78
-40.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$34.9K NOK 347.5K
-39.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$30.3K NOK 301K
-27.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Lillestrom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$60.6 NOK 603
16.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$43.05 NOK 428
-68.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$37.98 NOK 378
-53.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Lillestrom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$70.8 NOK 705
-41.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$17.4 NOK 173
-60.34%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$14.85 NOK 148
-60.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Lillestrom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$234 NOK 2,326
31.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,149 NOK 41.3K
254.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Lillestrom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$97.6 NOK 971
-43.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$47.85 NOK 476
-44.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$98.9 NOK 984
-13.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$175 NOK 1,743
-59.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Lillestrom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,202 NOK 12K
-63.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
-80.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,543 NOK 25.3K
-67.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$2,216 NOK 22K
-77.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$5,217 NOK 51.9K
-58.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,931 NOK 39.1K
-60.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Lillestrom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,576 NOK 35.6K
-80.33%
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 Lillestrom: October 26, 2025

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