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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 57.3% cheaper than Sandefjord without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 60.5% cheaper than Sandefjord without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sandefjord
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$19.48 NOK 188
-89.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$99.5 NOK 962
-81.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$13.19 NOK 128
-43.29%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$4.90 NOK 47.42
-59.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$2.47 NOK 23.91
-65.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$2.22 NOK 21.44
-84.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$8.96 NOK 86.7
-75.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$9.66 NOK 93.4
-61.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sandefjord
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$2.10 NOK 20.34
-18.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$3.03 NOK 29.30
-46.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$2.75 NOK 26.63
-57.82%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$3.65 NOK 35.30
-45.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$11.42 NOK 110
39.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$16.46 NOK 159
-80.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$35.34 NOK 342
-69.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$2.82 NOK 27.29
-6.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$2.26 NOK 21.89
-46.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$2.26 NOK 21.88
-24.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$3.57 NOK 34.49
-55.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$2.00 NOK 19.35
-34.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$2.14 NOK 20.72
-45.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$2.64 NOK 25.58
-74.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$1.88 NOK 18.20
-70.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$14.13 NOK 137
-68.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$13.25 NOK 128
43.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$3.75 NOK 36.23
-52.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$4.28 NOK 41.42
-25.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sandefjord
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$4.99 NOK 48.26
-80.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$70.3 NOK 680
-73.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$10.11 NOK 97.7
-86.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$1.40 NOK 13.51
-3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$62.9 NOK 608
-87.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$2.14 NOK 20.70
-42.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$35.9K NOK 347.0K
-41.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$35.2K NOK 340.2K
-38.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sandefjord
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$222 NOK 2,151
-67.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$43.18 NOK 418
-67.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$38.50 NOK 372
-54.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sandefjord
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$49.11 NOK 475
-14.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$35.51 NOK 343
-80.63%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$12.43 NOK 120
-52.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sandefjord
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$286 NOK 2,768
7.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$4,705 NOK 45.5K
214.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sandefjord
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$103 NOK 996
-45.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$47.68 NOK 461
-43.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$99.8 NOK 965
-16.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$144 NOK 1,388
-51.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sandefjord
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$1,211 NOK 11.7K
-64.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$973 NOK 9,407
-75.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$1,464 NOK 14.2K
-45.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$1,303 NOK 12.6K
-61.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sandefjord
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$4,370 NOK 42.3K
-85.04%
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 Sandefjord: March 3, 2026

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