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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 56.7% cheaper than Stokke without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 55% cheaper than Stokke without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Stokke
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$28.88 NOK 287
-93.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$102 NOK 1,011
-81.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$13.58 NOK 135
-43.52%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.79 NOK 47.61
-58.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.47 NOK 24.58
-66.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.01 NOK 19.95
-83.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$8.38 NOK 83.4
-74.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$8.93 NOK 88.8
-58.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Stokke
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.98 NOK 19.72
-17.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.97 NOK 19.63
-20.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.54 NOK 25.27
-53.15%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.45 NOK 34.32
-42.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.08 NOK 100
58.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$13.45 NOK 134
-76.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$35.05 NOK 349
-68.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.7 NOK 26.88
2.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.11 NOK 20.97
-42.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.1 NOK 30.81
-44.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.64 NOK 36.24
-57.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.28 NOK 22.73
-41.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.8 NOK 17.89
-32.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.28 NOK 22.67
-68.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.66 NOK 16.5
-68.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$14.08 NOK 140
-66.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$13.17 NOK 131
39.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.22 NOK 32.03
-44.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.86 NOK 38.43
-16.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Stokke
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$4.05 NOK 40.25
-76.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$64.6 NOK 643
-70.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$15.48 NOK 154
-90.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.45 NOK 14.47
-6.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$102 NOK 1,016
-92.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.08 NOK 20.65
-39.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$35.1K NOK 349.1K
-39.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$38.1K NOK 379.1K
-42.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Stokke
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$209 NOK 2,083
-66.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$30.68 NOK 305
-55.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$37.48 NOK 373
-53.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Stokke
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$53.9 NOK 536
-22.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$35.6 NOK 354
-80.62%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$15.11 NOK 150
-61.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Stokke
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$312 NOK 3,100
-1.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$10.1K NOK 100.6K
45.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Stokke
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$68.5 NOK 681
-19.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$22.68 NOK 226
16.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$75.5 NOK 751
12.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$124 NOK 1,229
-41.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Stokke
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,227 NOK 12.2K
-64.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$750 NOK 7,458
-68.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,798 NOK 17.9K
-54.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,176 NOK 11.7K
-57.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$5,442 NOK 54.1K
-59.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$4,104 NOK 40.8K
-62.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Stokke
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,296 NOK 32.8K
-78.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
1.96
155.10%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Stokke: October 29, 2025

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