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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 52.2% cheaper than Nesodden without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 49.6% cheaper than Nesodden without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Nesodden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 ฿63.0
$14.21 NOK 137
-86.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.64 ฿593
$41.21 NOK 398
-54.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.90 ฿251
$13.51 NOK 130
-41.52%
Cappuccino
$1.99 ฿63.4
$4.38 NOK 42.30
-54.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.13
$2.47 NOK 23.83
-66.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.36
$2.14 NOK 20.61
-84.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 ฿69.1
$9.32 NOK 89.9
-76.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿121
$9.35 NOK 90.2
-59.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Nesodden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.3
$2.19 NOK 21.11
-25.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ฿50.2
$3.29 NOK 31.80
-51.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿37.84
$3.22 NOK 31.05
-63.04%
Eggs
$1.90 ฿60.5
$4.30 NOK 41.47
-55.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿509
$11.29 NOK 109
41.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 ฿99.7
$13.98 NOK 135
-77.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 ฿343
$40.34 NOK 389
-73.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ฿86.5
$3.70 NOK 35.73
-26.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.34
$2.33 NOK 22.50
-49.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 ฿52.6
$3.42 NOK 33.05
-51.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.66
$4.01 NOK 38.68
-61.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 ฿44.51
$2.26 NOK 21.77
-38.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ฿38.05
$2.24 NOK 21.65
-46.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 ฿21.13
$2.98 NOK 28.74
-77.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿16.74
$1.92 NOK 18.54
-72.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.48 ฿143
$13.93 NOK 134
-67.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.25 ฿612
$18.35 NOK 177
4.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ฿58.6
$3.32 NOK 32.05
-44.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ฿101
$3.86 NOK 37.24
-18.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Nesodden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ฿28.34
$4.33 NOK 41.81
-79.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 ฿603
$72.5 NOK 699
-73.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ฿43.55
$10.17 NOK 98.2
-86.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 ฿43.09
$1.39 NOK 13.37
-2.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 ฿260
$99.2 NOK 958
-91.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.22
$2.18 NOK 21.08
-43.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K ฿691.2K
$35.1K NOK 339.1K
-38.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K ฿700.1K
$38.2K NOK 369.1K
-42.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Nesodden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 ฿2,234
$219 NOK 2,109
-67.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.08 ฿448
$44.20 NOK 427
-68.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.81 ฿566
$37.37 NOK 361
-52.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Nesodden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.70 ฿1,326
$48.94 NOK 472
-14.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 ฿211
$35.55 NOK 343
-81.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 ฿185
$15.11 NOK 146
-61.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Nesodden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 ฿9,857
$238 NOK 2,299
30.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿467.9K
$10.1K NOK 97.1K
46.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Nesodden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 ฿1,797
$117 NOK 1,132
-51.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿852
$47.14 NOK 455
-43.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,646
$100 NOK 967
-16.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.1 ฿2,260
$153 NOK 1,474
-53.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Nesodden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 ฿13.7K
$1,201 NOK 11.6K
-64.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,544
$904 NOK 8,722
-73.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.1K
$1,808 NOK 17.4K
-54.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 ฿16.1K
$1,530 NOK 14.8K
-66.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,088 ฿66.4K
$5,799 NOK 56.0K
-63.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,525 ฿48.5K
$3,619 NOK 34.9K
-57.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Nesodden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$644 ฿20.5K
$2,400 NOK 23.2K
-73.15%
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 10, 2026

Last update for Nesodden: March 10, 2026

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