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

😐 Solo nomad: Haugesund is 151.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 196.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haugesund is 119.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 178.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haugesund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.23 NOK 205
$2.03 ฿64.8
945.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 982
$18.59 ฿594
447.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.61 NOK 131
$7.48 ฿239
81.95%
Cappuccino
$4.59 NOK 44.22
$2.00 ฿63.8
129.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 NOK 29.89
$0.85 ฿27.08
264.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 27.87
$0.35 ฿11.24
725.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.76 NOK 104
$2.21 ฿70.7
386.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 92.1
$3.76 ฿120
153.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haugesund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 19.87
$1.72 ฿54.9
19.77%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 NOK 33.08
$1.63 ฿52.2
110.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 NOK 26.80
$1.16 ฿37.04
139.66%
Eggs
$4.47 NOK 43.08
$1.98 ฿63.3
125.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 NOK 109
$15.93 ฿509
-28.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 144
$3.17 ฿101
370.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.44 NOK 265
$10.90 ฿349
151.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 28.41
$2.65 ฿84.6
11.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 20.98
$1.22 ฿39.09
78.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 34.93
$1.70 ฿54.3
112.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 NOK 40.20
$1.59 ฿50.8
162.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 NOK 25.93
$1.32 ฿42.33
103.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 27.44
$1.17 ฿37.36
143.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 26.79
$0.68 ฿21.67
308.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 NOK 19.72
$0.56 ฿17.81
266.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.36 NOK 158
$4.51 ฿144
262.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.53 NOK 140
$19.07 ฿610
-23.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 32.08
$1.77 ฿56.6
88.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 NOK 42.69
$3.18 ฿102
39.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Haugesund
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.56 NOK 34.32
$0.96 ฿30.78
270.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 NOK 637
$18.90 ฿604
249.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$13.94 NOK 134
$1.36 ฿43.41
925.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 NOK 14.80
$1.35 ฿43.23
13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.0 NOK 531
$8.03 ฿257
585.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 21.59
$1.24 ฿39.74
80.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 346.5K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
69.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K NOK 388.0K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
85.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haugesund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$241 NOK 2,319
$71.2 ฿2,277
237.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.35 NOK 370
$14.09 ฿450
172.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 NOK 522
$17.47 ฿559
210.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haugesund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.21 NOK 445
$42.07 ฿1,345
9.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.32 NOK 341
$6.88 ฿220
413.37%
Cinema Ticket
$16.32 NOK 157
$5.94 ฿190
174.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haugesund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,779
$307 ฿9,827
-6.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,839 NOK 27.4K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-80.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haugesund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 NOK 794
$55.7 ฿1,780
47.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.7 NOK 547
$26.79 ฿856
111.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 NOK 918
$83.2 ฿2,661
14.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,415
$70.1 ฿2,241
109.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haugesund
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,616 NOK 15.6K
$427 ฿13.7K
278.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 NOK 10.0K
$237 ฿7,580
338.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,071 NOK 20.0K
$802 ฿25.6K
158.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,559 NOK 15.0K
$503 ฿16.1K
209.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,274 NOK 41.2K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
107.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,720 NOK 45.5K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
207.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haugesund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,848 NOK 37.1K
$654 ฿20.9K
488.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5
-20.40%

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

Last update for Haugesund: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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