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

😐 Solo nomad: Gjovik is 129.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 169.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gjovik is 186.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 170.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gjovik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.88 NOK 247
$2.02 ฿65.3
1131.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,215
$18.78 ฿608
550.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.05 NOK 150
$7.67 ฿248
96.22%
Cappuccino
$3.93 NOK 39.11
$1.98 ฿64.2
98.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOK 40.58
$0.82 ฿26.64
397.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 NOK 29.8
$0.33 ฿10.58
809.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.13 NOK 101
$2.12 ฿68.6
377.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 NOK 82.1
$3.73 ฿121
121.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gjovik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.8
$1.64 ฿53.2
45.73%
White Bread (500g)
$4.05 NOK 40.24
$1.57 ฿50.9
157.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.55 NOK 35.28
$1.19 ฿38.62
198.32%
Eggs
$4.97 NOK 49.45
$1.98 ฿64.1
151.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.58 NOK 135
$15.99 ฿517
-15.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.06 NOK 160
$3.12 ฿101
414.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.99 NOK 308
$11.16 ฿361
177.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 NOK 34.6
$2.76 ฿89.2
26.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 25.29
$1.22 ฿39.5
108.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$1.71 ฿55.4
95.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 NOK 49.32
$1.55 ฿50.2
220.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 NOK 24.63
$1.34 ฿43.21
85.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 NOK 26.71
$1.21 ฿39.23
122.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.27
$0.72 ฿23.2
294.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 NOK 23.05
$0.53 ฿17.05
337.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.02 NOK 169
$4.72 ฿153
260.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 NOK 99.2
$18.39 ฿595
-45.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.5 NOK 34.83
$1.79 ฿57.9
95.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 NOK 42.14
$3.21 ฿104
32.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Gjovik
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 NOK 26.35
$0.94 ฿30.44
181.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.6 NOK 623
$18.9 ฿612
231.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 NOK 100
$1.42 ฿46.08
611.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 NOK 13.93
$1.35 ฿43.53
3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.82 NOK 426
$7.85 ฿254
445.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 22.41
$1.25 ฿40.4
80.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K NOK 366.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
74.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.4K NOK 432.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
98.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gjovik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 NOK 2,971
$70.6 ฿2,285
323.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.55 NOK 314
$13.72 ฿444
129.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.2 NOK 549
$17.56 ฿568
214.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gjovik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.81 NOK 356
$41.64 ฿1,347
-14.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.78 NOK 346
$6.9 ฿223
404.06%
Cinema Ticket
$18.41 NOK 183
$5.8 ฿188
217.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gjovik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 NOK 2,628
$308 ฿9,963
-14.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K NOK 144.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-1.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gjovik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 NOK 1,048
$55.4 ฿1,793
90.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.2 NOK 649
$26.4 ฿854
147.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NOK 1,202
$85.1 ฿2,755
41.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,657
$71.8 ฿2,323
132.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gjovik
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,597 NOK 15.9K
$434 ฿14K
267.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 NOK 7,061
$235 ฿7,610
201.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,837 NOK 18.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
123.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
143.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,789 NOK 57.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
165.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,248 NOK 42.3K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
175.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gjovik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,361 NOK 33.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
377.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
5
1.60%

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Last update for Gjovik: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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