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

😐 Solo nomad: Kolbotn is 112.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 177.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kolbotn is 183.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 170.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolbotn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.42 NOK 253
$2.02 ฿65.3
1158.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.3 NOK 988
$18.78 ฿608
428.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.21 NOK 131
$7.67 ฿248
72.23%
Cappuccino
$4.82 NOK 47.97
$1.98 ฿64.2
143.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 NOK 25.05
$0.82 ฿26.64
207.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 NOK 22.25
$0.33 ฿10.58
578.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.91 NOK 88.6
$2.12 ฿68.6
320.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.7 NOK 96.5
$3.73 ฿121
160.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolbotn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.1 NOK 20.9
$1.64 ฿53.2
28.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.29 NOK 32.77
$1.57 ฿50.9
109.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 NOK 31.51
$1.19 ฿38.62
166.39%
Eggs
$4.7 NOK 46.79
$1.98 ฿64.1
137.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.46 NOK 114
$15.99 ฿517
-28.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.21 NOK 141
$3.12 ฿101
355.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.59 NOK 314
$11.16 ฿361
183.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 NOK 34.78
$2.76 ฿89.2
26.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 23.18
$1.22 ฿39.5
90.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.44 NOK 34.21
$1.71 ฿55.4
101.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 NOK 47.19
$1.55 ฿50.2
205.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 21.64
$1.34 ฿43.21
62.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 NOK 21.84
$1.21 ฿39.23
81.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.97 NOK 29.57
$0.72 ฿23.2
312.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 NOK 19.1
$0.53 ฿17.05
262.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.15 NOK 141
$4.72 ฿153
199.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.25 NOK 132
$18.39 ฿595
-27.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.19 NOK 31.7
$1.79 ฿57.9
78.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 40.65
$3.21 ฿104
27.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolbotn
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.23 NOK 42.1
$0.94 ฿30.44
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.5 NOK 721
$18.9 ฿612
283.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 NOK 99
$1.42 ฿46.08
600.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.79
$1.35 ฿43.53
2.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.96 NOK 427
$7.85 ฿254
447.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.08
$1.25 ฿40.4
69.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K NOK 366.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
74.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K NOK 426K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
96.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolbotn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 NOK 2,161
$70.6 ฿2,285
207.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.95 NOK 308
$13.72 ฿444
125.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.59 NOK 374
$17.56 ฿568
114.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolbotn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50 NOK 498
$41.64 ฿1,347
20.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.75 NOK 356
$6.9 ฿223
418.12%
Cinema Ticket
$15.07 NOK 150
$5.8 ฿188
159.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolbotn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 NOK 2,687
$308 ฿9,963
-12.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K NOK 146.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
0.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolbotn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 NOK 1,143
$55.4 ฿1,793
107.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.89 NOK 466
$26.4 ฿854
77.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 NOK 996
$85.1 ฿2,755
17.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,485
$71.8 ฿2,323
107.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolbotn
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 NOK 11.9K
$434 ฿14K
174.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$894 NOK 8,895
$235 ฿7,610
280.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 NOK 18.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
122.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 NOK 15.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
206.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,090 NOK 50.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
133.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,802 NOK 37.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
146.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolbotn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.02
5
0.40%

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Last update for Kolbotn: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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