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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 59.2% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 66.6% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sarpsborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$38.19 NOK 380
-94.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$95.2 NOK 947
-80.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$17.99 NOK 179
-57.37%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$5.36 NOK 53.3
-63.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.68 NOK 26.68
-69.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.48 NOK 24.63
-86.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$5.89 NOK 58.6
-64.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.64 NOK 76
-51.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sarpsborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.17 NOK 21.55
-24.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.31 NOK 32.92
-52.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.33 NOK 33.12
-64.26%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.42 NOK 43.96
-55.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.21 NOK 121
30.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$14.63 NOK 146
-78.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$27.96 NOK 278
-60.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.46 NOK 34.4
-20.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.49 NOK 24.79
-51.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.25 NOK 32.3
-47.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.57 NOK 45.49
-66.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.42 NOK 24.04
-44.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.54 NOK 25.28
-52.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.82 NOK 28.06
-74.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.89 NOK 18.76
-71.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$15.08 NOK 150
-68.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.96 NOK 129
41.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.38 NOK 33.61
-47.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$4.16 NOK 41.36
-22.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sarpsborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$2.48 NOK 24.64
-62.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$72.9 NOK 726
-74.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$10.11 NOK 101
-85.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.39 NOK 13.8
-2.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$45.99 NOK 457
-82.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.04 NOK 20.33
-38.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$35.7K NOK 355.5K
-40.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$37.9K NOK 377.4K
-42.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sarpsborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$239 NOK 2,373
-70.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$37.74 NOK 375
-63.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$55.5 NOK 552
-68.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sarpsborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$49.76 NOK 495
-16.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$35.36 NOK 352
-80.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$16.75 NOK 167
-65.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sarpsborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$281 NOK 2,795
9.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$10.2K NOK 101.9K
43.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sarpsborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$94.9 NOK 944
-41.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$52.9 NOK 526
-50.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$108 NOK 1,076
-21.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$153 NOK 1,527
-53.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sarpsborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,192 NOK 11.9K
-63.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$893 NOK 8,888
-73.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,533 NOK 15.3K
-46.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,329 NOK 13.2K
-62.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,443 NOK 44.2K
-50.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$4,078 NOK 40.6K
-62.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sarpsborg
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 Sarpsborg: October 29, 2025

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