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

😐 Solo nomad: Fredrikstad is 115.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 201.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fredrikstad is 187.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 189.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fredrikstad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 NOK 179
$2.02 ฿65.3
790.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$113 NOK 1,126
$18.78 ฿608
502.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.27 NOK 122
$7.67 ฿248
59.97%
Cappuccino
$5.33 NOK 53
$1.98 ฿64.2
169.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$0.82 ฿26.64
369.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 NOK 27.51
$0.33 ฿10.58
739.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.95 NOK 109
$2.12 ฿68.6
416.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.31 NOK 103
$3.73 ฿121
176.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fredrikstad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 NOK 22.62
$1.64 ฿53.2
38.41%
White Bread (500g)
$4.4 NOK 43.78
$1.57 ฿50.9
180.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.3 NOK 32.84
$1.19 ฿38.62
177.31%
Eggs
$5.31 NOK 52.9
$1.98 ฿64.1
168.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.79 NOK 117
$15.99 ฿517
-26.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.13 NOK 160
$3.12 ฿101
416.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.6 NOK 334
$11.16 ฿361
201.08%
Apples (1kg)
$4.59 NOK 45.67
$2.76 ฿89.2
66.30%
Banana (1kg)
$3.51 NOK 34.88
$1.22 ฿39.5
187.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.45 NOK 44.29
$1.71 ฿55.4
160.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.16 NOK 51.3
$1.55 ฿50.2
232.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 28.05
$1.34 ฿43.21
110.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.74 NOK 27.25
$1.21 ฿39.23
126.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 NOK 26.03
$0.72 ฿23.2
263.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 NOK 18.71
$0.53 ฿17.05
254.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.94 NOK 149
$4.72 ฿153
216.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.02 NOK 139
$18.39 ฿595
-23.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 NOK 33.94
$1.79 ฿57.9
90.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.1 NOK 60.7
$3.21 ฿104
90.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Fredrikstad
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.91 NOK 38.88
$0.94 ฿30.44
315.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 NOK 621
$18.9 ฿612
230.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 NOK 61.8
$1.42 ฿46.08
337.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.7
$1.35 ฿43.53
2.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.6 NOK 524
$7.85 ฿254
570.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 22.28
$1.25 ฿40.4
79.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
70.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K NOK 383.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
76.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fredrikstad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 NOK 3,419
$70.6 ฿2,285
386.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.09 NOK 379
$13.72 ฿444
177.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 NOK 578
$17.56 ฿568
231.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fredrikstad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.08 NOK 488
$41.64 ฿1,347
17.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.78 NOK 386
$6.9 ฿223
462.03%
Cinema Ticket
$21.71 NOK 216
$5.8 ฿188
274.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fredrikstad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 NOK 2,858
$308 ฿9,963
-6.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,974 NOK 99.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-32.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fredrikstad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$150 NOK 1,489
$55.4 ฿1,793
170.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61 NOK 607
$26.4 ฿854
130.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$169 NOK 1,679
$85.1 ฿2,755
98.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 NOK 1,347
$71.8 ฿2,323
88.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fredrikstad
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,316 NOK 13.1K
$434 ฿14K
203.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$951 NOK 9,465
$235 ฿7,610
304.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,088 NOK 20.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
154.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,514 NOK 15.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
203.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,495 NOK 74.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
243.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,817 NOK 47.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
212.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fredrikstad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,055 NOK 30.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
334.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
5
-15.00%

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

Last update for Fredrikstad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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