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

😐 Solo nomad: Haugesund is 100.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 194.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haugesund is 159.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 166.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haugesund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.1 NOK 210
$2.02 ฿65.3
944.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,024
$18.78 ฿608
447.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.81 NOK 137
$7.67 ฿248
80.05%
Cappuccino
$4.69 NOK 46.66
$1.98 ฿64.2
136.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$0.82 ฿26.64
290.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.94
$0.33 ฿10.58
781.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.02 NOK 110
$2.12 ฿68.6
419.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.8 NOK 97.5
$3.73 ฿121
162.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haugesund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 NOK 20.18
$1.64 ฿53.2
23.78%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 34.03
$1.57 ฿50.9
117.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 28.18
$1.19 ฿38.62
137.82%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 44.67
$1.98 ฿64.1
126.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.49 NOK 114
$15.99 ฿517
-28.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.8 NOK 147
$3.12 ฿101
374.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.14 NOK 280
$11.16 ฿361
152.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 29.48
$2.76 ฿89.2
7.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 21.66
$1.22 ฿39.5
78.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.66 NOK 36.38
$1.71 ฿55.4
114.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 NOK 41.55
$1.55 ฿50.2
169.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 NOK 26.09
$1.34 ฿43.21
95.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.78 NOK 27.69
$1.21 ฿39.23
129.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.8 NOK 27.86
$0.72 ฿23.2
288.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 NOK 21.03
$0.53 ฿17.05
298.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.39 NOK 163
$4.72 ฿153
247.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.15 NOK 141
$18.39 ฿595
-23.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 33.13
$1.79 ฿57.9
86.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 NOK 42.18
$3.21 ฿104
32.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Haugesund
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.57 NOK 35.55
$0.94 ฿30.44
279.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 NOK 668
$18.9 ฿612
255.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.29 NOK 142
$1.42 ฿46.08
906.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 NOK 15.22
$1.35 ฿43.53
13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.9 NOK 546
$7.85 ฿254
598.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.05
$1.25 ฿40.4
69.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K NOK 355.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
68.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K NOK 396K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
82.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haugesund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 NOK 2,418
$70.6 ฿2,285
244.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.08 NOK 379
$13.72 ฿444
177.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 NOK 541
$17.56 ฿568
209.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haugesund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.58 NOK 453
$41.64 ฿1,347
9.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.93 NOK 357
$6.9 ฿223
420.72%
Cinema Ticket
$16.37 NOK 163
$5.8 ฿188
182.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haugesund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 NOK 2,774
$308 ฿9,963
-9.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,923 NOK 29.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-80.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haugesund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 NOK 821
$55.4 ฿1,793
48.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.1 NOK 558
$26.4 ฿854
112.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 NOK 942
$85.1 ฿2,755
11.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,435
$71.8 ฿2,323
101.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haugesund
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,607 NOK 16K
$434 ฿14K
270.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,007 NOK 10K
$235 ฿7,610
328.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 NOK 20.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
147.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 NOK 15.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
214.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,114 NOK 40.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
88.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,177 NOK 31.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
105.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haugesund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,408 NOK 33.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
384.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5
-20.40%

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Last update for Haugesund: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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