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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 53.1% cheaper than Stokmarknes without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 63.3% cheaper than Stokmarknes without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Stokmarknes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$25.1 NOK 250
-91.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$99.4 NOK 988
-81.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$13.81 NOK 137
-44.46%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.85 NOK 48.21
-59.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$3.14 NOK 31.24
-73.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.89 NOK 28.75
-88.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$10.01 NOK 99.6
-78.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$9.36 NOK 93.1
-60.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Stokmarknes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.27 NOK 22.58
-27.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.27 NOK 32.48
-51.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.15 NOK 31.29
-62.22%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.37 NOK 43.51
-54.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.1 NOK 120
32.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$14.7 NOK 146
-78.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$27.48 NOK 273
-59.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.45 NOK 34.3
-20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.49 NOK 24.73
-51.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.33 NOK 33.08
-48.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.56 NOK 45.4
-66.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.46 NOK 24.43
-45.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.56 NOK 25.42
-52.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.76 NOK 27.44
-73.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.85 NOK 18.45
-71.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$15.09 NOK 150
-68.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$15.12 NOK 150
21.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.41 NOK 33.91
-47.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$4.08 NOK 40.56
-21.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Stokmarknes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$4.34 NOK 43.14
-78.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$73.4 NOK 731
-74.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$10.18 NOK 101
-86.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.43 NOK 14.27
-5.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$45.92 NOK 457
-82.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.19 NOK 21.82
-42.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$35.1K NOK 349.6K
-39.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$38.8K NOK 385.5K
-43.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Stokmarknes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$236 NOK 2,346
-70.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$37.83 NOK 376
-63.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$56.1 NOK 558
-68.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Stokmarknes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$49.91 NOK 496
-16.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$36.11 NOK 359
-80.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$16.26 NOK 162
-64.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Stokmarknes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$282 NOK 2,804
9.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$10K NOK 99.6K
46.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Stokmarknes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$97.7 NOK 972
-43.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$53 NOK 528
-50.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$110 NOK 1,094
-22.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$151 NOK 1,505
-52.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Stokmarknes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,201 NOK 11.9K
-63.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$895 NOK 8,901
-73.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,854 NOK 18.4K
-55.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,536 NOK 15.3K
-67.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$5,930 NOK 59K
-63.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,499 NOK 34.8K
-55.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Stokmarknes
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 Stokmarknes: October 28, 2025

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