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

😐 Solo nomad: Larvik is 105.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 168.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Larvik is 173.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 145.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Larvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.93 NOK 279
$2.03 ฿64.6
1325.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 964
$18.59 ฿593
438.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.40 NOK 129
$7.48 ฿238
79.14%
Cappuccino
$4.80 NOK 46.19
$2.00 ฿63.7
140.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 NOK 23.73
$0.85 ฿27.01
189.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 NOK 20.50
$0.35 ฿11.21
508.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.97 NOK 86.4
$2.21 ฿70.5
305.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.45 NOK 91.0
$3.76 ฿120
151.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Larvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 20.46
$1.72 ฿54.8
23.84%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 NOK 33.20
$1.63 ฿52.1
111.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 NOK 14.98
$1.16 ฿36.93
34.48%
Eggs
$3.58 NOK 34.48
$1.98 ฿63.1
80.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 NOK 109
$15.93 ฿508
-28.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.02 NOK 135
$3.17 ฿101
342.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.28 NOK 292
$10.90 ฿348
177.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.72
$2.65 ฿84.3
12.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 NOK 22.30
$1.22 ฿38.98
90.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 NOK 23.91
$1.70 ฿54.1
45.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 NOK 39.77
$1.59 ฿50.7
159.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 NOK 21.69
$1.32 ฿42.21
70.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOK 21.22
$1.17 ฿37.25
88.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 NOK 24.03
$0.68 ฿21.61
267.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 NOK 14.24
$0.56 ฿17.76
164.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.13 NOK 136
$4.51 ฿144
213.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.04 NOK 174
$19.07 ฿608
-5.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.26 NOK 31.44
$1.77 ฿56.4
84.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 NOK 39.07
$3.18 ฿101
27.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Larvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.27 NOK 41.08
$0.96 ฿30.70
344.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.6 NOK 594
$18.90 ฿602
226.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.33 NOK 89.9
$1.36 ฿43.29
586.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 NOK 12.51
$1.35 ฿43.11
-3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$103 NOK 991
$8.03 ฿256
1181.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 20.00
$1.24 ฿39.62
67.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K NOK 387.6K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
90.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.7K NOK 479.0K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
128.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Larvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 NOK 2,102
$71.2 ฿2,271
206.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.92 NOK 192
$14.09 ฿449
41.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.43 NOK 360
$17.47 ฿557
114.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Larvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 NOK 492
$42.07 ฿1,341
21.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.48 NOK 390
$6.88 ฿219
488.37%
Cinema Ticket
$14.85 NOK 143
$5.94 ฿189
150.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Larvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 NOK 1,466
$307 ฿9,799
-50.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K NOK 96.8K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-32.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Larvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.2 NOK 685
$55.7 ฿1,775
27.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.19 NOK 454
$26.79 ฿854
76.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 NOK 953
$83.2 ฿2,653
18.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 NOK 1,179
$70.1 ฿2,235
74.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Larvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 NOK 11.6K
$427 ฿13.6K
180.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$809 NOK 7,788
$237 ฿7,559
241.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,378 NOK 13.3K
$802 ฿25.6K
71.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 NOK 10.9K
$503 ฿16.0K
123.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,967 NOK 57.5K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
189.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,142 NOK 39.9K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
170.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Larvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,188 NOK 30.7K
$654 ฿20.8K
387.66%
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 Larvik: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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