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

😐 Solo nomad: Holmestrand is 97.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 160.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Holmestrand is 147.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 166.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Holmestrand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.18 NOK 191
$2.02 ฿65.3
849.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 1,005
$18.78 ฿608
438.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.28 NOK 132
$7.67 ฿248
73.14%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 49.51
$1.98 ฿64.2
151.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 NOK 20.33
$0.82 ฿26.64
148.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 NOK 19.97
$0.33 ฿10.58
509.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.18 NOK 91.4
$2.12 ฿68.6
333.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.38 NOK 93.3
$3.73 ฿121
151.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Holmestrand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 NOK 15.71
$1.64 ฿53.2
-3.66%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOK 32.9
$1.57 ฿50.9
110.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 20.54
$1.19 ฿38.62
73.11%
Eggs
$4.1 NOK 40.76
$1.98 ฿64.1
107.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.2 NOK 111
$15.99 ฿517
-29.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.29 NOK 142
$3.12 ฿101
358.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.24 NOK 400
$11.16 ฿361
260.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 NOK 19.84
$2.76 ฿89.2
-27.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.3 NOK 22.91
$1.22 ฿39.5
88.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 NOK 32.12
$1.71 ฿55.4
88.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 NOK 24.67
$1.55 ฿50.2
60.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 NOK 8.43
$1.34 ฿43.21
-36.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 NOK 13.37
$1.21 ฿39.23
10.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.92 NOK 29.02
$0.72 ฿23.2
305.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 NOK 18.89
$0.53 ฿17.05
258.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.41 NOK 143
$4.72 ฿153
205.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.79 NOK 127
$18.39 ฿595
-30.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3 NOK 29.8
$1.79 ฿57.9
67.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 NOK 40.36
$3.21 ฿104
26.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Holmestrand
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.29 NOK 42.65
$0.94 ฿30.44
356.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.2 NOK 718
$18.9 ฿612
281.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.64 NOK 85.9
$1.42 ฿46.08
508.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 NOK 10.05
$1.35 ฿43.53
-25.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 1,013
$7.85 ฿254
1196.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.76
$1.25 ฿40.4
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K NOK 384.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
82.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K NOK 340.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
56.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Holmestrand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 NOK 2,155
$70.6 ฿2,285
206.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.65 NOK 434
$13.72 ฿444
218.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.44 NOK 372
$17.56 ฿568
113.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Holmestrand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.72 NOK 495
$41.64 ฿1,347
19.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.85 NOK 347
$6.9 ฿223
405.07%
Cinema Ticket
$14.72 NOK 146
$5.8 ฿188
153.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Holmestrand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$309 NOK 3,076
$308 ฿9,963
0.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-30.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Holmestrand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,115
$55.4 ฿1,793
102.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.53 NOK 304
$26.4 ฿854
15.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 NOK 973
$85.1 ฿2,755
14.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 NOK 1,290
$71.8 ฿2,323
80.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Holmestrand
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 NOK 12K
$434 ฿14K
178.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$904 NOK 8,988
$235 ฿7,610
284.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,813 NOK 18K
$821 ฿26.6K
120.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,554 NOK 15.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
211.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,179 NOK 51.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
137.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,955 NOK 39.3K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
156.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Holmestrand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,590 NOK 35.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
410.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
5
-60.00%

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Last update for Holmestrand: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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