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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 55.6% cheaper than Ulsteinvik without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 61% cheaper than Ulsteinvik without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$25.26 NOK 244
-91.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$99.4 NOK 961
-81.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$13.48 NOK 130
-44.51%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$4.85 NOK 46.85
-58.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$3.07 NOK 29.67
-72.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$2.84 NOK 27.42
-87.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$10.30 NOK 99.6
-78.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$9.43 NOK 91.2
-60.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$2.20 NOK 21.28
-21.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$3.45 NOK 33.37
-52.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$3.19 NOK 30.80
-63.64%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$4.36 NOK 42.14
-54.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$12.18 NOK 118
30.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$14.40 NOK 139
-77.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$28.07 NOK 271
-61.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$3.56 NOK 34.41
-25.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$2.37 NOK 22.95
-48.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$3.44 NOK 33.24
-50.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$4.35 NOK 42.10
-63.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$2.40 NOK 23.19
-45.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$2.57 NOK 24.86
-54.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$2.82 NOK 27.27
-75.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$1.91 NOK 18.48
-70.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$15.03 NOK 145
-69.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$17.66 NOK 171
7.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$3.28 NOK 31.72
-46.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$4.08 NOK 39.47
-22.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ulsteinvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$4.16 NOK 40.20
-76.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$72.8 NOK 704
-74.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$10.07 NOK 97.4
-86.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$1.39 NOK 13.45
-2.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$45.93 NOK 444
-82.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$2.19 NOK 21.15
-43.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$35.6K NOK 344.7K
-40.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$38.3K NOK 370.5K
-43.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$238 NOK 2,298
-70.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$37.84 NOK 366
-62.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$55.9 NOK 540
-68.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$48.95 NOK 473
-14.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$35.61 NOK 344
-80.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$16.45 NOK 159
-63.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$281 NOK 2,714
9.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$9,940 NOK 96.1K
48.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$96.7 NOK 935
-42.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$52.5 NOK 507
-48.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$106 NOK 1,028
-21.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$152 NOK 1,469
-53.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ulsteinvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$1,216 NOK 11.8K
-64.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$891 NOK 8,615
-73.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$1,843 NOK 17.8K
-56.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$1,521 NOK 14.7K
-66.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$6,849 NOK 66.2K
-69.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$4,335 NOK 41.9K
-64.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
-
-
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 Ulsteinvik: March 2, 2026

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