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

😐 Solo nomad: Karmøy is 171.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 180.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karmøy is 125.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 177.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karmøy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 247
$2.02 ฿65.3
1129.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,026
$18.78 ฿608
449.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.69 NOK 136
$7.67 ฿248
78.49%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.5
$1.98 ฿64.2
156.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 NOK 31.74
$0.82 ฿26.64
289.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 28.77
$0.33 ฿10.58
775.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.18 NOK 101
$2.12 ฿68.6
380.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 95.2
$3.73 ฿121
156.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karmøy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 22.35
$1.64 ฿53.2
37.20%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 NOK 33.64
$1.57 ฿50.9
115.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 NOK 32.4
$1.19 ฿38.62
173.95%
Eggs
$4.31 NOK 42.85
$1.98 ฿64.1
117.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.1 NOK 120
$15.99 ฿517
-24.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.83 NOK 148
$3.12 ฿101
375.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 276
$11.16 ฿361
148.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.52
$2.76 ฿89.2
29.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 NOK 23.57
$1.22 ฿39.5
94.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 NOK 32.6
$1.71 ฿55.4
91.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 NOK 43.51
$1.55 ฿50.2
181.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 NOK 23.87
$1.34 ฿43.21
79.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 NOK 25.68
$1.21 ฿39.23
113.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.88 NOK 28.62
$0.72 ฿23.2
300.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.29
$0.53 ฿17.05
247.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.01 NOK 139
$4.72 ฿153
196.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.95 NOK 149
$18.39 ฿595
-18.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.39
$1.79 ฿57.9
93.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 39.96
$3.21 ฿104
25.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Karmøy
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.14 NOK 41.23
$0.94 ฿30.44
340.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.2 NOK 738
$18.9 ฿612
292.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 NOK 100
$1.42 ฿46.08
611.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.72
$1.35 ฿43.53
2.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.13 NOK 469
$7.85 ฿254
500.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 NOK 19.8
$1.25 ฿40.4
59.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K NOK 350K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
66.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 378.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
74.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karmøy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,349
$70.6 ฿2,285
234.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.82 NOK 376
$13.72 ฿444
175.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56 NOK 557
$17.56 ฿568
218.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karmøy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.51 NOK 492
$41.64 ฿1,347
18.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.73 NOK 345
$6.9 ฿223
403.33%
Cinema Ticket
$16.45 NOK 164
$5.8 ฿188
183.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karmøy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 NOK 2,816
$308 ฿9,963
-8.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-30.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karmøy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 NOK 942
$55.4 ฿1,793
70.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 NOK 513
$26.4 ฿854
95.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,070
$85.1 ฿2,755
26.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,506
$71.8 ฿2,323
110.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karmøy
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 NOK 12.3K
$434 ฿14K
184.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$880 NOK 8,757
$235 ฿7,610
274.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,824 NOK 18.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
122.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,558 NOK 15.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
212.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,464 NOK 54.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
150.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,338 NOK 33.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
116.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karmøy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,769 NOK 37.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
435.86%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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