Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Mo i Rana Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Mo i Rana

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 58.5% cheaper than Mo i Rana without rent, and 64.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 67.3% cheaper than Mo i Rana without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Mo i Rana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿63.8
$25.27 NOK 242
-91.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿585
$101 NOK 966
-81.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿235
$13.70 NOK 131
-45.40%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿62.8
$4.94 NOK 47.32
-59.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.63
$3.20 NOK 30.63
-73.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.05
$2.94 NOK 28.15
-88.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.5
$10.24 NOK 98.0
-78.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$9.40 NOK 89.9
-60.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Mo i Rana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.0
$2.01 NOK 19.19
-14.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.4
$3.27 NOK 31.31
-50.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.42
$3.21 NOK 30.69
-63.86%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.2
$4.10 NOK 39.21
-51.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿501
$12.13 NOK 116
31.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.6
$14.62 NOK 140
-78.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿343
$28.89 NOK 277
-62.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.2
$3.61 NOK 34.54
-26.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.45
$2.37 NOK 22.66
-48.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.4
$3.31 NOK 31.66
-48.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.99
$4.39 NOK 42.05
-63.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.63
$2.49 NOK 23.81
-46.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.74
$2.45 NOK 23.40
-52.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.31
$2.86 NOK 27.33
-76.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.52
$1.88 NOK 17.99
-70.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$15.15 NOK 145
-70.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿600
$24.16 NOK 231
-21.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$3.46 NOK 33.08
-48.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100.0
$4.11 NOK 39.37
-22.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Mo i Rana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.27
$4.20 NOK 40.24
-77.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿594
$72.5 NOK 693
-73.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.69
$10.09 NOK 96.6
-86.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.51
$1.38 NOK 13.21
-2.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$46.87 NOK 449
-82.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.08
$2.68 NOK 25.62
-53.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿665.4K
$35.3K NOK 338.2K
-40.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿684.0K
$39.1K NOK 374.3K
-44.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Mo i Rana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,240
$239 NOK 2,286
-70.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿443
$38.18 NOK 365
-63.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿549
$55.7 NOK 533
-68.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Mo i Rana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,323
$49.01 NOK 469
-14.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿216
$35.61 NOK 341
-80.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$16.41 NOK 157
-63.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Mo i Rana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,664
$282 NOK 2,696
9.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.1K
$10.3K NOK 98.5K
43.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Mo i Rana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,750
$97.1 NOK 929
-42.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿842
$52.1 NOK 498
-48.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,617
$106 NOK 1,018
-21.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,204
$149 NOK 1,430
-53.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Mo i Rana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.4K
$1,196 NOK 11.4K
-64.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,454
$885 NOK 8,466
-73.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.2K
$1,789 NOK 17.1K
-55.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.8K
$1,568 NOK 15.0K
-67.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿64.8K
$6,587 NOK 63.0K
-68.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.2K
$4,021 NOK 38.5K
-61.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Mo i Rana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
-
-
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 Mo i Rana: March 1, 2026

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