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

😐 Solo nomad: Drammen is 115.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 152.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Drammen is 145.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 145.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drammen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.23 NOK 196
$2.03 ฿64.2
896.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.0 NOK 735
$18.59 ฿588
308.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 NOK 126
$7.48 ฿237
73.53%
Cappuccino
$4.87 NOK 47.10
$2.00 ฿63.2
143.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 NOK 24.29
$0.85 ฿26.81
195.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 NOK 25.63
$0.35 ฿11.13
657.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.99 NOK 77.3
$2.21 ฿70.0
261.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.28 NOK 60.7
$3.76 ฿119
67.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Drammen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.03
$1.72 ฿54.4
26.16%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 NOK 31.48
$1.63 ฿51.7
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.97
$1.16 ฿36.66
185.34%
Eggs
$4.24 NOK 40.99
$1.98 ฿62.6
114.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.28 NOK 109
$15.93 ฿504
-29.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.52 NOK 131
$3.17 ฿100
326.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.47 NOK 169
$10.90 ฿345
60.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 NOK 19.32
$2.65 ฿83.7
-24.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 NOK 22.77
$1.22 ฿38.70
92.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 32.64
$1.70 ฿53.7
98.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 NOK 37.54
$1.59 ฿50.3
144.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 NOK 21.35
$1.32 ฿41.90
67.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 NOK 12.90
$1.17 ฿36.99
13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 NOK 17.24
$0.68 ฿21.46
161.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.58
$0.56 ฿17.64
225.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.91 NOK 135
$4.51 ฿143
208.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 NOK 120
$19.07 ฿604
-34.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 NOK 28.38
$1.77 ฿56.0
65.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 NOK 37.65
$3.18 ฿101
22.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Drammen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 NOK 26.98
$0.96 ฿30.47
190.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.9 NOK 725
$18.90 ฿598
296.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 99.5
$1.36 ฿42.98
656.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 NOK 12.18
$1.35 ฿42.80
-6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 983
$8.03 ฿254
1165.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 21.07
$1.24 ฿39.34
75.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K NOK 398.0K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
94.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 368.2K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
75.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drammen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 NOK 2,153
$71.2 ฿2,255
212.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.03 NOK 426
$14.09 ฿446
212.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.96 NOK 367
$17.47 ฿553
117.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Drammen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.2 NOK 824
$42.07 ฿1,332
102.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.66 NOK 345
$6.88 ฿218
418.31%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 NOK 147
$5.94 ฿188
155.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Drammen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 NOK 2,944
$307 ฿9,728
-0.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 99.0K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-30.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Drammen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.5 NOK 923
$55.7 ฿1,762
71.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.46 NOK 246
$26.79 ฿848
-4.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 NOK 961
$83.2 ฿2,634
19.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 NOK 1,379
$70.1 ฿2,219
103.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drammen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$954 NOK 9,228
$427 ฿13.5K
123.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 NOK 7,535
$237 ฿7,504
228.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 NOK 14.1K
$802 ฿25.4K
82.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 NOK 13.2K
$503 ฿15.9K
170.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K NOK 100.7K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
405.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,209 NOK 60.0K
$1,533 ฿48.5K
305.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Drammen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,582 NOK 34.6K
$654 ฿20.7K
447.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5
-12.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Drammen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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