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

😐 Solo nomad: Kristiansund is 176.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 158.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kristiansund is 129.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 143.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristiansund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.55 NOK 254
$2.02 ฿65.3
1164.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,022
$18.78 ฿608
446.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 NOK 139
$7.67 ฿248
81.49%
Cappuccino
$5 NOK 49.74
$1.98 ฿64.2
152.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 31.97
$0.82 ฿26.64
291.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.92
$0.33 ฿10.58
781.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.19 NOK 101
$2.12 ฿68.6
380.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.74 NOK 96.9
$3.73 ฿121
161.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristiansund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.48 NOK 24.66
$1.64 ฿53.2
51.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 NOK 32.47
$1.57 ฿50.9
107.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 NOK 32.49
$1.19 ฿38.62
174.79%
Eggs
$4.35 NOK 43.32
$1.98 ฿64.1
119.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 NOK 120
$15.99 ฿517
-24.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.53 NOK 145
$3.12 ฿101
365.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.34 NOK 282
$11.16 ฿361
153.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.53
$2.76 ฿89.2
29.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 NOK 23.48
$1.22 ฿39.5
93.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.4 NOK 33.78
$1.71 ฿55.4
98.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 NOK 43.33
$1.55 ฿50.2
181.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 NOK 24.88
$1.34 ฿43.21
86.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.77
$1.21 ฿39.23
114.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 27.55
$0.72 ฿23.2
284.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 18.21
$0.53 ฿17.05
245.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.97 NOK 149
$4.72 ฿153
217.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.04 NOK 150
$18.39 ฿595
-18.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 33.17
$1.79 ฿57.9
86.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 39.95
$3.21 ฿104
25.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristiansund
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.31 NOK 42.86
$0.94 ฿30.44
358.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 NOK 741
$18.9 ฿612
294.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.94 NOK 98.9
$1.42 ฿46.08
600.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.8
$1.35 ฿43.53
2.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.39 NOK 461
$7.85 ฿254
490.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 20.51
$1.25 ฿40.4
64.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K NOK 355.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
69.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOK 381.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
75.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristiansund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$240 NOK 2,384
$70.6 ฿2,285
239.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.7 NOK 375
$13.72 ฿444
174.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.2 NOK 549
$17.56 ฿568
214.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristiansund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.15 NOK 489
$41.64 ฿1,347
18.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.11 NOK 359
$6.9 ฿223
423.33%
Cinema Ticket
$16.51 NOK 164
$5.8 ฿188
184.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristiansund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 NOK 2,857
$308 ฿9,963
-6.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,987 NOK 99.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-32.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristiansund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 NOK 956
$55.4 ฿1,793
73.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 NOK 511
$26.4 ฿854
94.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,084
$85.1 ฿2,755
28.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,504
$71.8 ฿2,323
110.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristiansund
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 NOK 7,542
$434 ฿14K
74.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$676 NOK 6,722
$235 ฿7,610
187.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 NOK 11.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
45.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,006 NOK 10K
$498 ฿16.1K
101.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
132.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,884 NOK 38.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
151.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristiansund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,546 NOK 35.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
404.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5
-12.40%

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Last update for Kristiansund: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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