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

😐 Solo nomad: Egersund is 152.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 177.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Egersund is 142.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 172.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egersund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.86 NOK 247
$2.02 ฿65.3
1130.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 1,014
$18.78 ฿608
442.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.57 NOK 135
$7.67 ฿248
76.92%
Cappuccino
$4.87 NOK 48.46
$1.98 ฿64.2
145.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$0.82 ฿26.64
208.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 NOK 21.41
$0.33 ฿10.58
551.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.92 NOK 88.8
$2.12 ฿68.6
320.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.36 NOK 93.1
$3.73 ฿121
150.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egersund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 20.99
$1.64 ฿53.2
28.66%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 NOK 33.68
$1.57 ฿50.9
115.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 32.96
$1.19 ฿38.62
178.15%
Eggs
$4.3 NOK 42.75
$1.98 ฿64.1
117.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.5 NOK 114
$15.99 ฿517
-28.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.12 NOK 140
$3.12 ฿101
352.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.29 NOK 411
$11.16 ฿361
269.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.79 NOK 37.75
$2.76 ฿89.2
37.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 NOK 22.58
$1.22 ฿39.5
86.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.3 NOK 32.86
$1.71 ฿55.4
92.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.99 NOK 39.66
$1.55 ฿50.2
157.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 NOK 21.92
$1.34 ฿43.21
64.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 NOK 21.88
$1.21 ฿39.23
81.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.89 NOK 28.73
$0.72 ฿23.2
301.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 NOK 18.72
$0.53 ฿17.05
254.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.37 NOK 143
$4.72 ฿153
204.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.78 NOK 127
$18.39 ฿595
-30.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 28.55
$1.79 ฿57.9
60.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 NOK 38.84
$3.21 ฿104
21.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Egersund
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.49 NOK 44.67
$0.94 ฿30.44
377.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$18.9 ฿612
309.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.08 NOK 100
$1.42 ฿46.08
609.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 NOK 21.27
$1.35 ฿43.53
58.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 1,011
$7.85 ฿254
1194.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.82
$1.25 ฿40.4
75.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 358.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
70.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K NOK 389.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
79.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egersund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 NOK 2,188
$70.6 ฿2,285
211.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.85 NOK 436
$13.72 ฿444
219.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.7 NOK 375
$17.56 ฿568
114.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egersund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50 NOK 498
$41.64 ฿1,347
20.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.85 NOK 357
$6.9 ฿223
419.57%
Cinema Ticket
$14.8 NOK 147
$5.8 ฿188
155.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egersund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 NOK 3,048
$308 ฿9,963
-0.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 100.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-31.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egersund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,013
$55.4 ฿1,793
83.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.95 NOK 477
$26.4 ฿854
81.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NOK 1,002
$85.1 ฿2,755
18.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 NOK 801
$71.8 ฿2,323
12.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egersund
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 NOK 12K
$434 ฿14K
178.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$884 NOK 8,797
$235 ฿7,610
276.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,190 NOK 11.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
44.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,511 NOK 15K
$498 ฿16.1K
203.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,805 NOK 47.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
120.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,379 NOK 33.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
119.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egersund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,431 NOK 44.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
529.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5
-12.40%

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Last update for Egersund: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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