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

😐 Solo nomad: Karmøy is 158.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 186.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karmøy is 188.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 184.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karmøy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.43 NOK 245
$2.03 ฿64.6
1152.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 981
$18.59 ฿593
447.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.60 NOK 131
$7.48 ฿238
81.82%
Cappuccino
$4.81 NOK 46.32
$2.00 ฿63.7
140.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 NOK 29.57
$0.85 ฿27.01
261.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 NOK 27.97
$0.35 ฿11.21
728.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.10 NOK 97.3
$2.21 ฿70.5
357.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.91 NOK 95.4
$3.76 ฿120
163.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karmøy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 21.25
$1.72 ฿54.8
28.49%
White Bread (500g)
$3.40 NOK 32.75
$1.63 ฿52.1
108.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 31.00
$1.16 ฿36.93
177.59%
Eggs
$4.34 NOK 41.80
$1.98 ฿63.1
119.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.02 NOK 116
$15.93 ฿508
-24.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.90 NOK 144
$3.17 ฿101
370.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.47 NOK 265
$10.90 ฿348
152.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 NOK 33.01
$2.65 ฿84.3
29.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.65
$1.22 ฿38.98
101.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 NOK 32.50
$1.70 ฿54.1
98.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.54 NOK 43.72
$1.59 ฿50.7
185.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 NOK 23.17
$1.32 ฿42.21
82.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.72
$1.17 ฿37.25
110.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.73 NOK 26.29
$0.68 ฿21.61
301.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 NOK 18.15
$0.56 ฿17.76
235.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.70 NOK 132
$4.51 ฿144
203.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.54 NOK 169
$19.07 ฿608
-8.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 31.61
$1.77 ฿56.4
85.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 NOK 38.56
$3.18 ฿101
25.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Karmøy
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOK 40.02
$0.96 ฿30.70
333.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.0 NOK 712
$18.90 ฿602
291.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 NOK 96.6
$1.36 ฿43.29
637.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 NOK 13.77
$1.35 ฿43.11
5.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.64 NOK 449
$8.03 ฿256
480.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 19.87
$1.24 ฿39.62
66.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K NOK 340.0K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
66.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K NOK 365.5K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
74.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karmøy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 NOK 2,306
$71.2 ฿2,271
236.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.42 NOK 370
$14.09 ฿449
172.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.9 NOK 538
$17.47 ฿557
220.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karmøy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.40 NOK 476
$42.07 ฿1,341
17.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.98 NOK 346
$6.88 ฿219
422.97%
Cinema Ticket
$16.72 NOK 161
$5.94 ฿189
181.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karmøy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 NOK 2,705
$307 ฿9,799
-8.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K NOK 96.5K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-32.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karmøy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.6 NOK 939
$55.7 ฿1,775
75.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 NOK 497
$26.79 ฿854
92.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,049
$83.2 ฿2,653
30.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,470
$70.1 ฿2,235
117.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karmøy
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 NOK 11.7K
$427 ฿13.6K
184.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$906 NOK 8,725
$237 ฿7,559
282.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,826 NOK 17.6K
$802 ฿25.6K
127.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,557 NOK 15.0K
$503 ฿16.0K
209.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,151 NOK 59.2K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
198.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,318 NOK 41.6K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
181.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karmøy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,968 NOK 38.2K
$654 ฿20.8K
506.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5
-12.40%

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

Last update for Karmøy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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