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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 63.9% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 66.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 66.2% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sarpsborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.6
$38.48 NOK 371
-94.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿593
$95.0 NOK 915
-80.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿238
$18.33 NOK 177
-59.19%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.7
$5.42 NOK 52.2
-63.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.01
$2.66 NOK 25.64
-68.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.21
$2.58 NOK 24.82
-86.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.5
$5.90 NOK 56.8
-62.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$7.80 NOK 75.1
-51.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sarpsborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.8
$2.24 NOK 21.57
-23.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.1
$3.33 NOK 32.04
-51.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.93
$3.31 NOK 31.85
-64.95%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.1
$4.38 NOK 42.16
-54.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿508
$12.25 NOK 118
30.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$14.45 NOK 139
-78.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿348
$27.82 NOK 268
-60.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.3
$3.56 NOK 34.26
-25.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.98
$2.47 NOK 23.81
-50.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.1
$3.36 NOK 32.31
-49.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.7
$4.35 NOK 41.90
-63.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.21
$2.46 NOK 23.64
-46.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.25
$2.56 NOK 24.68
-54.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.61
$2.89 NOK 27.87
-76.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.76
$1.90 NOK 18.31
-70.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$15.19 NOK 146
-70.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿608
$15.08 NOK 145
26.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.4
$3.34 NOK 32.21
-47.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$4.11 NOK 39.55
-22.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sarpsborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.70
$2.46 NOK 23.69
-60.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿602
$72.4 NOK 697
-73.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.29
$10.11 NOK 97.4
-86.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.11
$1.45 NOK 13.96
-6.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿256
$45.94 NOK 442
-82.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.62
$2.07 NOK 19.91
-40.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿674.7K
$36.1K NOK 347.3K
-41.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿693.5K
$38.8K NOK 373.9K
-43.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sarpsborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,271
$242 NOK 2,328
-70.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿449
$38.54 NOK 371
-63.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿557
$54.9 NOK 529
-68.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sarpsborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,341
$48.66 NOK 469
-13.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿219
$35.84 NOK 345
-80.80%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿189
$16.82 NOK 162
-64.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sarpsborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,799
$285 NOK 2,745
7.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿471.6K
$10.2K NOK 98.0K
45.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sarpsborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,775
$97.5 NOK 939
-42.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿854
$52.8 NOK 509
-49.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,653
$110 NOK 1,060
-24.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,235
$151 NOK 1,455
-53.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sarpsborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$1,196 NOK 11.5K
-64.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,559
$896 NOK 8,630
-73.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
-47.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$1,293 NOK 12.5K
-61.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.7K
$5,374 NOK 51.7K
-61.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.9K
$4,176 NOK 40.2K
-63.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sarpsborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.38
14.16%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sarpsborg: March 1, 2026

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