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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 49.8% cheaper than Torshavn without rent, and 62.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 59.5% cheaper than Torshavn without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Torshavn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$22.91 FOK 149
-91.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$139 FOK 899
-86.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$19.87 FOK 129
-61.40%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$6.89 FOK 44.71
-71.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$3.23 FOK 20.96
-74.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.68 FOK 17.42
-87.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$9.55 FOK 62
-77.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$8.43 FOK 54.7
-55.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Torshavn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.25 FOK 14.58
-27.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.89 FOK 25.22
-59.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.91 FOK 12.42
-37.70%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$5.67 FOK 36.81
-65.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.95 FOK 84.1
23.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$14.23 FOK 92.4
-78.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
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Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.27 FOK 14.7
21.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.8 FOK 18.18
-56.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.05 FOK 19.79
-43.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.81 FOK 11.77
-14.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.76 FOK 17.88
-51.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$3.45 FOK 22.36
-64.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.5 FOK 16.25
-71.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$2.71 FOK 17.57
-80.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$10.92 FOK 70.8
-56.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.3 FOK 79.8
49.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.11 FOK 13.73
-15.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.06 FOK 19.84
4.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Torshavn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$12.31 FOK 79.9
-88.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.05 FOK 13.31
-39.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$55K FOK 357.1K
-60.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Torshavn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$135 FOK 875
-47.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$39.97 FOK 259
-65.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$65 FOK 422
-73.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Torshavn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$40.7 FOK 264
2.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$16.22 FOK 105
-64.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Torshavn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$553 FOK 3,591
-44.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
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-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Torshavn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$154 FOK 999
-64.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$62 FOK 403
-57.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$167 FOK 1,086
-49.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$218 FOK 1,416
-67.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Torshavn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,114 FOK 7,228
-61.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$935 FOK 6,065
-74.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,947 FOK 12.6K
-57.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,489 FOK 9,665
-66.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,058 FOK 26.3K
-46.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,540 FOK 23K
-56.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Torshavn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,308 FOK 15K
-69.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
0
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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Torshavn: October 28, 2025

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