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

😐 Solo nomad: Holmestrand is 115.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 175.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Holmestrand is 156.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 166.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Holmestrand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.16 NOK 185
$2.03 ฿64.8
843.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.5 NOK 959
$18.59 ฿594
435.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.38 NOK 129
$7.48 ฿239
78.88%
Cappuccino
$4.87 NOK 46.95
$2.00 ฿63.8
143.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 NOK 19.62
$0.85 ฿27.08
140.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 NOK 19.35
$0.35 ฿11.24
474.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.25 NOK 89.1
$2.21 ฿70.7
318.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.85 NOK 95.0
$3.76 ฿120
161.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Holmestrand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 NOK 16.08
$1.72 ฿54.9
-2.91%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 31.64
$1.63 ฿52.2
101.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 19.66
$1.16 ฿37.04
75.86%
Eggs
$3.99 NOK 38.43
$1.98 ฿63.3
101.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 NOK 107
$15.93 ฿509
-30.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 NOK 133
$3.17 ฿101
336.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.09 NOK 396
$10.90 ฿349
276.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 NOK 19.18
$2.65 ฿84.6
-24.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 21.54
$1.22 ฿39.09
82.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.18 NOK 30.62
$1.70 ฿54.3
87.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 23.30
$1.59 ฿50.8
52.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 NOK 7.68
$1.32 ฿42.33
-39.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 NOK 12.94
$1.17 ฿37.36
14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.88 NOK 27.79
$0.68 ฿21.67
323.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 17.71
$0.56 ฿17.81
228.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.06 NOK 136
$4.51 ฿144
211.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.34 NOK 177
$19.07 ฿610
-3.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 28.73
$1.77 ฿56.6
68.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 NOK 37.49
$3.18 ฿102
22.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Holmestrand
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOK 40.12
$0.96 ฿30.78
333.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.6 NOK 719
$18.90 ฿604
294.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.06 NOK 87.3
$1.36 ฿43.41
566.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 NOK 9.63
$1.35 ฿43.23
-25.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$103 NOK 994
$8.03 ฿257
1184.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.29
$1.24 ฿39.74
69.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K NOK 363.8K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
78.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K NOK 334.9K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
59.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Holmestrand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 NOK 2,103
$71.2 ฿2,277
206.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.43 NOK 419
$14.09 ฿450
208.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.50 NOK 371
$17.47 ฿559
120.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Holmestrand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.37 NOK 466
$42.07 ฿1,345
14.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.07 NOK 338
$6.88 ฿220
409.74%
Cinema Ticket
$14.68 NOK 142
$5.94 ฿190
147.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Holmestrand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$312 NOK 3,007
$307 ฿9,827
1.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K NOK 96.6K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-32.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Holmestrand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 NOK 1,056
$55.7 ฿1,780
96.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.12 NOK 290
$26.79 ฿856
12.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NOK 976
$83.2 ฿2,661
21.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,278
$70.1 ฿2,241
89.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Holmestrand
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 NOK 11.7K
$427 ฿13.7K
184.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 NOK 8,634
$237 ฿7,580
277.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 NOK 17.8K
$802 ฿25.6K
130.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,550 NOK 14.9K
$503 ฿16.1K
207.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 57.5K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
189.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,238 NOK 40.9K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
176.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Holmestrand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,723 NOK 35.9K
$654 ฿20.9K
469.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
5
-60.00%

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

Last update for Holmestrand: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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