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

😐 Solo nomad: Horten is 127.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 161.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Horten is 123.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 154% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Horten
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.37 NOK 282
$2.02 ฿65.3
1304.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 1,014
$18.78 ฿608
442.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.52 NOK 134
$7.67 ฿248
76.27%
Cappuccino
$4.9 NOK 48.78
$1.98 ฿64.2
147.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 NOK 24.41
$0.82 ฿26.64
198.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 NOK 22.26
$0.33 ฿10.58
578.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.09 NOK 90.4
$2.12 ฿68.6
328.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.42 NOK 93.7
$3.73 ฿121
152.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Horten
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.52
$1.64 ฿53.2
31.71%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOK 32.94
$1.57 ฿50.9
110.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 NOK 31.43
$1.19 ฿38.62
165.55%
Eggs
$4.38 NOK 43.53
$1.98 ฿64.1
121.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.86 NOK 98.1
$15.99 ฿517
-38.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.25 NOK 132
$3.12 ฿101
324.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.92 NOK 228
$11.16 ฿361
105.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 NOK 36.58
$2.76 ฿89.2
33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 22.17
$1.22 ฿39.5
82.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 32.37
$1.71 ฿55.4
90.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.91 NOK 38.93
$1.55 ฿50.2
152.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.57
$1.34 ฿43.21
47.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 NOK 21.08
$1.21 ฿39.23
75.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 NOK 28.4
$0.72 ฿23.2
297.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 18.23
$0.53 ฿17.05
245.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.98 NOK 139
$4.72 ฿153
196.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 NOK 129
$18.39 ฿595
-29.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 NOK 31.62
$1.79 ฿57.9
77.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 NOK 38.71
$3.21 ฿104
21.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Horten
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.21 NOK 51.8
$0.94 ฿30.44
454.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.7 NOK 763
$18.9 ฿612
305.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.3 NOK 102
$1.42 ฿46.08
625.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 NOK 10.94
$1.35 ฿43.53
-18.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 1,015
$7.85 ฿254
1200.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.92
$1.25 ฿40.4
76.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K NOK 346.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
64.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 386.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
77.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Horten
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 NOK 2,215
$70.6 ฿2,285
215.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.08 NOK 439
$13.72 ฿444
221.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.08 NOK 299
$17.56 ฿568
71.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Horten
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.15 NOK 489
$41.64 ฿1,347
18.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.68 NOK 355
$6.9 ฿223
417.10%
Cinema Ticket
$14.84 NOK 148
$5.8 ฿188
155.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Horten
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 NOK 3,020
$308 ฿9,963
-1.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-29.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Horten
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 NOK 1,162
$55.4 ฿1,793
110.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 NOK 408
$26.4 ฿854
55.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.9 NOK 546
$85.1 ฿2,755
-35.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 NOK 1,825
$71.8 ฿2,323
155.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Horten
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 NOK 10.8K
$434 ฿14K
148.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 NOK 8,167
$235 ฿7,610
249.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,689 NOK 16.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
105.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,237 NOK 12.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
148.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,059 NOK 50.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
132.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,952 NOK 39.3K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
156.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Horten
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,174 NOK 31.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
351.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
5
-40.00%

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

Last update for Horten: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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