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

😐 Solo nomad: Kongsvinger is 148.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 185.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kongsvinger is 145.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 170.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongsvinger
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.61 NOK 255
$2.02 ฿65.3
1167.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 996
$18.78 ฿608
433.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.47 NOK 134
$7.67 ฿248
75.62%
Cappuccino
$4.97 NOK 49.47
$1.98 ฿64.2
151.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 NOK 31.69
$0.82 ฿26.64
289.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 28.71
$0.33 ฿10.58
775.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.14 NOK 101
$2.12 ฿68.6
378.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.37 NOK 93.3
$3.73 ฿121
151.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongsvinger
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 22.42
$1.64 ฿53.2
37.20%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 NOK 34.23
$1.57 ฿50.9
119.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.2 NOK 31.88
$1.19 ฿38.62
168.91%
Eggs
$4.29 NOK 42.63
$1.98 ฿64.1
116.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.09 NOK 120
$15.99 ฿517
-24.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.7 NOK 146
$3.12 ฿101
371.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.14 NOK 280
$11.16 ฿361
152.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.26
$2.76 ฿89.2
28.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 24.4
$1.22 ฿39.5
100.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 NOK 34.1
$1.71 ฿55.4
100.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 NOK 43.22
$1.55 ฿50.2
180.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 24.05
$1.34 ฿43.21
80.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.79
$1.21 ฿39.23
114.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 27.7
$0.72 ฿23.2
286.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.31
$0.53 ฿17.05
247.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.09 NOK 150
$4.72 ฿153
219.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.72 NOK 146
$18.39 ฿595
-19.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 34.06
$1.79 ฿57.9
91.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 39.46
$3.21 ฿104
23.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongsvinger
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 43.24
$0.94 ฿30.44
362.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.6 NOK 732
$18.9 ฿612
289.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 102
$1.42 ฿46.08
624.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.77
$1.35 ฿43.53
2.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.35 NOK 471
$7.85 ฿254
503.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.87
$1.25 ฿40.4
76.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
70.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K NOK 388.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
78.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongsvinger
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,405
$70.6 ฿2,285
242.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.49 NOK 383
$13.72 ฿444
180.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 NOK 561
$17.56 ฿568
221.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongsvinger
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 NOK 484
$41.64 ฿1,347
16.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.92 NOK 347
$6.9 ฿223
406.09%
Cinema Ticket
$16.69 NOK 166
$5.8 ฿188
187.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongsvinger
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,864
$308 ฿9,963
-6.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-30.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongsvinger
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.2 NOK 957
$55.4 ฿1,793
73.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 NOK 511
$26.4 ฿854
94.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,095
$85.1 ฿2,755
29.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,511
$71.8 ฿2,323
111.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongsvinger
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 NOK 12.3K
$434 ฿14K
184.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 NOK 9,063
$235 ฿7,610
287.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,838 NOK 18.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
123.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,540 NOK 15.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
209.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,084 NOK 50.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
133.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,930 NOK 39.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
154.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongsvinger
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5
-12.40%

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Last update for Kongsvinger: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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