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

😐 Solo nomad: Elverum is 113.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 157% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Elverum is 113.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 151.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elverum
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.07 NOK 220
$2.02 ฿65.3
992.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 995
$18.78 ฿608
432.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 NOK 116
$7.67 ฿248
52.15%
Cappuccino
$4.51 NOK 44.9
$1.98 ฿64.2
127.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.39
$0.82 ฿26.64
321.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 NOK 28.64
$0.33 ฿10.58
772.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.76 NOK 107
$2.12 ฿68.6
407.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.17 NOK 81.3
$3.73 ฿121
119.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elverum
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 NOK 10.8
$1.64 ฿53.2
-33.54%
White Bread (500g)
$3.62 NOK 36.05
$1.57 ฿50.9
130.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.78 NOK 37.65
$1.19 ฿38.62
217.65%
Eggs
$1.81 NOK 17.99
$1.98 ฿64.1
-8.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.14 NOK 71.1
$15.99 ฿517
-55.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.34 NOK 123
$3.12 ฿101
295.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.51 NOK 254
$11.16 ฿361
128.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 NOK 10.33
$2.76 ฿89.2
-62.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 NOK 28.4
$1.22 ฿39.5
134.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 NOK 15.25
$1.71 ฿55.4
-10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 NOK 14.73
$1.55 ฿50.2
-4.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 NOK 9.85
$1.34 ฿43.21
-26.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 NOK 9.88
$1.21 ฿39.23
-18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 NOK 25.01
$0.72 ฿23.2
248.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 NOK 23.88
$0.53 ฿17.05
352.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.35 NOK 143
$4.72 ฿153
204.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.26 NOK 152
$18.39 ฿595
-17.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.7 NOK 36.81
$1.79 ฿57.9
106.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 NOK 47.59
$3.21 ฿104
48.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Elverum
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.14 NOK 41.22
$0.94 ฿30.44
340.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.7 NOK 733
$18.9 ฿612
289.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.9 NOK 148
$1.42 ฿46.08
949.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.8
$1.35 ฿43.53
62.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.7 NOK 892
$7.85 ฿254
1042.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.56
$1.25 ฿40.4
73.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K NOK 311.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
47.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K NOK 354.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
63.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elverum
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.6 NOK 991
$70.6 ฿2,285
41.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.72 NOK 425
$13.72 ฿444
211.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.5 NOK 661
$17.56 ฿568
278.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elverum
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.56 NOK 483
$41.64 ฿1,347
16.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.83 NOK 346
$6.9 ฿223
404.78%
Cinema Ticket
$12.37 NOK 123
$5.8 ฿188
113.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elverum
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,170
$308 ฿9,963
3.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,397 NOK 83.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-42.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elverum
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 NOK 1,092
$55.4 ฿1,793
98.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.38 NOK 471
$26.4 ฿854
79.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 NOK 1,271
$85.1 ฿2,755
50.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,326
$71.8 ฿2,323
85.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elverum
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 NOK 12.2K
$434 ฿14K
181.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$906 NOK 9,014
$235 ฿7,610
285.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,858 NOK 18.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
126.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 NOK 15.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
206.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,120 NOK 50.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
134.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 NOK 38.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
153.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elverum
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,054 NOK 40.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
476.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
5
-13.60%

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Last update for Elverum: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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