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

😐 Solo nomad: Kongsvinger is 161.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 182% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kongsvinger is 199.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 178.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongsvinger
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.75 NOK 248
$2.03 ฿64.6
1168.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 974
$18.59 ฿593
444.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.45 NOK 130
$7.48 ฿238
79.81%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 47.97
$2.00 ฿63.7
149.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 NOK 29.63
$0.85 ฿27.01
262.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 NOK 27.53
$0.35 ฿11.21
717.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.19 NOK 98.1
$2.21 ฿70.5
361.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.81 NOK 94.4
$3.76 ฿120
160.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongsvinger
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 NOK 21.74
$1.72 ฿54.8
31.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.35 NOK 32.21
$1.63 ฿52.1
105.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 NOK 30.88
$1.16 ฿36.93
176.72%
Eggs
$4.48 NOK 43.17
$1.98 ฿63.1
126.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.28 NOK 118
$15.93 ฿508
-22.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.52 NOK 140
$3.17 ฿101
358.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.75 NOK 267
$10.90 ฿348
154.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 NOK 34.15
$2.65 ฿84.3
33.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 NOK 22.74
$1.22 ฿38.98
93.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.44 NOK 33.11
$1.70 ฿54.1
102.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 NOK 42.58
$1.59 ฿50.7
177.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 NOK 22.96
$1.32 ฿42.21
80.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 NOK 23.88
$1.17 ฿37.25
111.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 27.34
$0.68 ฿21.61
317.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 17.70
$0.56 ฿17.76
228.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.96 NOK 144
$4.51 ฿144
231.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.59 NOK 169
$19.07 ฿608
-7.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 31.67
$1.77 ฿56.4
85.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 NOK 39.82
$3.18 ฿101
29.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongsvinger
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.29 NOK 41.30
$0.96 ฿30.70
346.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.4 NOK 697
$18.90 ฿602
283.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.16 NOK 97.9
$1.36 ฿43.29
647.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 13.82
$1.35 ฿43.11
6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.25 NOK 455
$8.03 ฿256
488.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.39
$1.24 ฿39.62
79.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOK 335.9K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
64.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K NOK 371.1K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
77.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongsvinger
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 NOK 2,345
$71.2 ฿2,271
241.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.95 NOK 375
$14.09 ฿449
176.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.5 NOK 525
$17.47 ฿557
212.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongsvinger
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.24 NOK 474
$42.07 ฿1,341
17.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.65 NOK 343
$6.88 ฿219
418.17%
Cinema Ticket
$16.83 NOK 162
$5.94 ฿189
183.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongsvinger
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 NOK 2,752
$307 ฿9,799
-7.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 98.6K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-30.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongsvinger
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.2 NOK 907
$55.7 ฿1,775
69.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 NOK 498
$26.79 ฿854
93.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,030
$83.2 ฿2,653
28.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,436
$70.1 ฿2,235
112.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongsvinger
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 NOK 11.7K
$427 ฿13.6K
183.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$901 NOK 8,681
$237 ฿7,559
280.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,793 NOK 17.3K
$802 ฿25.6K
123.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 NOK 14.7K
$503 ฿16.0K
202.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,901 NOK 56.8K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
186.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,250 NOK 40.9K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
177.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongsvinger
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.8K
-
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 Kongsvinger: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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