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 61.1% cheaper than Mo i Rana without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 61.4% cheaper than Mo i Rana without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Mo i Rana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$25.45 NOK 253
-92.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$100 NOK 995
-81.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$13.8 NOK 137
-44.42%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.84 NOK 48.17
-59.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$3.15 NOK 31.31
-73.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.93 NOK 29.17
-88.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$10.2 NOK 101
-79.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$9.38 NOK 93.3
-60.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Mo i Rana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.07 NOK 20.56
-20.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.42 NOK 34.04
-54.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.15 NOK 31.3
-62.22%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.2 NOK 41.81
-52.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.12 NOK 121
31.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$14.4 NOK 143
-78.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$28.48 NOK 283
-60.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.42 NOK 34.01
-19.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.45 NOK 24.32
-50.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.37 NOK 33.54
-49.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.33 NOK 43.09
-64.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.45 NOK 24.39
-45.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.5 NOK 24.92
-51.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.77 NOK 27.51
-74.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.84 NOK 18.31
-71.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$14.9 NOK 148
-68.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$23.04 NOK 229
-20.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.43 NOK 34.13
-47.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$4.14 NOK 41.21
-22.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Mo i Rana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$4.21 NOK 41.85
-77.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$73.3 NOK 729
-74.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$10.05 NOK 100
-85.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.38 NOK 13.72
-2.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$47.52 NOK 473
-83.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.7 NOK 26.81
-53.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$35.5K NOK 353.1K
-40.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$38.5K NOK 382.8K
-43.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Mo i Rana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$237 NOK 2,361
-70.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$38.99 NOK 388
-64.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$54.4 NOK 541
-67.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Mo i Rana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$49.55 NOK 493
-15.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$34.81 NOK 346
-80.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$16.67 NOK 166
-65.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Mo i Rana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$279 NOK 2,774
10.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$10.3K NOK 102.6K
42.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Mo i Rana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$96.3 NOK 958
-42.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$52.2 NOK 519
-49.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$109 NOK 1,079
-21.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$149 NOK 1,482
-51.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Mo i Rana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,219 NOK 12.1K
-64.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$890 NOK 8,849
-73.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,819 NOK 18.1K
-54.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,532 NOK 15.2K
-67.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$5,678 NOK 56.5K
-61.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$4,215 NOK 41.9K
-63.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Mo i Rana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
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 Mo i Rana: October 29, 2025

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