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

😐 Solo nomad: Drammen is 126.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 149.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Drammen is 136.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 145.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drammen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.4 NOK 203
$2.02 ฿65.3
909.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 NOK 768
$18.78 ฿608
311.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.03 NOK 130
$7.67 ฿248
69.88%
Cappuccino
$4.9 NOK 48.77
$1.98 ฿64.2
147.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 NOK 25.39
$0.82 ฿26.64
210.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 NOK 25.83
$0.33 ฿10.58
687.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.99 NOK 79.5
$2.12 ฿68.6
276.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 NOK 64.3
$3.73 ฿121
73.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Drammen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 21.16
$1.64 ฿53.2
29.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.6
$1.57 ฿50.9
108.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 NOK 31.43
$1.19 ฿38.62
165.55%
Eggs
$4.16 NOK 41.43
$1.98 ฿64.1
110.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 NOK 112
$15.99 ฿517
-29.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 131
$3.12 ฿101
322.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.42 NOK 173
$11.16 ฿361
56.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 NOK 19.41
$2.76 ฿89.2
-29.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 22.23
$1.22 ฿39.5
82.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 32.98
$1.71 ฿55.4
94.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.78 NOK 37.63
$1.55 ฿50.2
143.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.79
$1.34 ฿43.21
63.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 NOK 13.3
$1.21 ฿39.23
10.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 NOK 18.53
$0.72 ฿23.2
158.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.77
$0.53 ฿17.05
256.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.26 NOK 142
$4.72 ฿153
202.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.88 NOK 118
$18.39 ฿595
-35.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.06 NOK 30.44
$1.79 ฿57.9
70.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 NOK 39.87
$3.21 ฿104
24.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Drammen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.75 NOK 27.36
$0.94 ฿30.44
192.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.2 NOK 758
$18.9 ฿612
303.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 100
$1.42 ฿46.08
607.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 NOK 12.14
$1.35 ฿43.53
-9.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 1,012
$7.85 ฿254
1196.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$1.25 ฿40.4
69.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K NOK 406.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
93.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
77.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drammen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOK 2,148
$70.6 ฿2,285
205.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.55 NOK 433
$13.72 ฿444
217.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.56 NOK 384
$17.56 ฿568
119.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Drammen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 NOK 871
$41.64 ฿1,347
110.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.94 NOK 348
$6.9 ฿223
406.38%
Cinema Ticket
$14.96 NOK 149
$5.8 ฿188
157.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Drammen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$312 NOK 3,102
$308 ฿9,963
1.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-30.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Drammen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 NOK 962
$55.4 ฿1,793
74.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.09 NOK 250
$26.4 ฿854
-4.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NOK 1,004
$85.1 ฿2,755
18.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 NOK 1,413
$71.8 ฿2,323
97.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drammen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 NOK 9,446
$434 ฿14K
118.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 NOK 7,742
$235 ฿7,610
230.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 NOK 14.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
82.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 NOK 13.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
176.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,101 NOK 50.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
133.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,824 NOK 38K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
147.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Drammen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,416 NOK 34K
$703 ฿22.8K
385.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5
-12.40%

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Last update for Drammen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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