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

😐 Solo nomad: Drangsnes is 171% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 87.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Drangsnes is 230.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 119.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drangsnes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.25 ISK 3,400
$2.02 ฿65.3
1249.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 ISK 18.1K
$18.78 ฿608
670.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.21 ISK 2,771
$7.67 ฿248
189.57%
Cappuccino
$6.18 ISK 771
$1.98 ฿64.2
212.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 ISK 406
$0.82 ฿26.64
297.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 ISK 318
$0.33 ฿10.58
672.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.72 ISK 1,586
$2.12 ฿68.6
500.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.13 ISK 1,388
$3.73 ฿121
198.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Drangsnes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 ISK 242
$1.64 ฿53.2
18.29%
White Bread (500g)
$4.16 ISK 519
$1.57 ฿50.9
164.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 ISK 464
$1.19 ฿38.62
212.61%
Eggs
$6.35 ISK 792
$1.98 ฿64.1
220.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.17 ISK 2,267
$15.99 ฿517
13.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$23.98 ISK 2,992
$3.12 ฿101
668.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$42.93 ISK 5,356
$11.16 ฿361
284.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ISK 406
$2.76 ฿89.2
18.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 ISK 305
$1.22 ฿39.5
100.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 ISK 390
$1.71 ฿55.4
83.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.02 ISK 626
$1.55 ฿50.2
223.87%
Potato (1kg)
$3.62 ISK 452
$1.34 ฿43.21
170.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 ISK 294
$1.21 ฿39.23
95.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.02 ISK 376
$0.72 ฿23.2
319.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 ISK 241
$0.53 ฿17.05
264.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.42 ISK 1,674
$4.72 ฿153
184.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.3 ISK 3,031
$18.39 ฿595
32.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 ISK 444
$1.79 ฿57.9
98.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ISK 416
$3.21 ฿104
3.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Drangsnes
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 ISK 785
$1.42 ฿46.08
342.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 ISK 317
$1.35 ฿43.53
88.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.3 ISK 10.6K
$7.85 ฿254
987.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.48 ISK 309
$1.25 ฿40.4
98.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48K ISK 6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
126.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.2K ISK 6.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
134.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drangsnes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.5 ISK 10.9K
$70.6 ฿2,285
23.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.31 ISK 3,407
$13.72 ฿444
99.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.4 ISK 10.8K
$17.56 ฿568
391.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Drangsnes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.67 ISK 2,204
$5.8 ฿188
204.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Drangsnes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 ISK 39.8K
$308 ฿9,963
3.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.4K ISK 3.8M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
106.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Drangsnes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$141 ISK 17.6K
$55.4 ฿1,793
154.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.8 ISK 7,708
$26.4 ฿854
134.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$185 ISK 23.1K
$85.1 ฿2,755
117.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$267 ISK 33.4K
$71.8 ฿2,323
272.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drangsnes
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Drangsnes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,036 ISK 753.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
758.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
5
92.60%

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Last update for Drangsnes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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