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

😐 Solo nomad: Larvik is 153.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 154.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Larvik is 158.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 140.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Larvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.45 NOK 283
$2.02 ฿65.3
1308.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 1,012
$18.78 ฿608
441.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.55 NOK 135
$7.67 ฿248
76.66%
Cappuccino
$4.94 NOK 49.15
$1.98 ฿64.2
149.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 NOK 24.21
$0.82 ฿26.64
196.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 NOK 22.26
$0.33 ฿10.58
578.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.86 NOK 88.2
$2.12 ฿68.6
317.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.37 NOK 93.2
$3.73 ฿121
151.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Larvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 22.01
$1.64 ฿53.2
34.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 34.03
$1.57 ฿50.9
117.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 NOK 14.85
$1.19 ฿38.62
25.21%
Eggs
$3.71 NOK 36.94
$1.98 ฿64.1
87.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.21 NOK 111
$15.99 ฿517
-29.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 NOK 143
$3.12 ฿101
359.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$29.85 NOK 297
$11.16 ฿361
167.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 NOK 30.36
$2.76 ฿89.2
10.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 NOK 23.13
$1.22 ฿39.5
90.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 NOK 25.62
$1.71 ฿55.4
50.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 NOK 39.95
$1.55 ฿50.2
159.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 NOK 21.62
$1.34 ฿43.21
61.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 NOK 21.22
$1.21 ฿39.23
76.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 NOK 25.64
$0.72 ฿23.2
258.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 NOK 14.67
$0.53 ฿17.05
177.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.07 NOK 140
$4.72 ฿153
198.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.86 NOK 128
$18.39 ฿595
-30.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 32.7
$1.79 ฿57.9
83.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 NOK 38.42
$3.21 ฿104
20.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Larvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.34 NOK 43.22
$0.94 ฿30.44
361.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.6 NOK 603
$18.9 ฿612
220.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.9 NOK 88.5
$1.42 ฿46.08
526.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 NOK 13.06
$1.35 ฿43.53
-2.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$100 NOK 998
$7.85 ฿254
1178.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.04
$1.25 ฿40.4
69.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K NOK 398K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
89.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.8K NOK 494.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
127.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Larvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 NOK 2,139
$70.6 ฿2,285
204.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.26 NOK 202
$13.72 ฿444
47.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.56 NOK 374
$17.56 ฿568
113.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Larvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 NOK 500
$41.64 ฿1,347
20.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.39 NOK 402
$6.9 ฿223
485.36%
Cinema Ticket
$14.84 NOK 148
$5.8 ฿188
155.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Larvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 NOK 1,521
$308 ฿9,963
-50.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 100.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-31.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Larvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.5 NOK 711
$55.4 ฿1,793
29.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.42 NOK 462
$26.4 ฿854
75.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 NOK 998
$85.1 ฿2,755
17.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 NOK 1,192
$71.8 ฿2,323
66.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Larvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 NOK 12.3K
$434 ฿14K
183.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$804 NOK 8,003
$235 ฿7,610
242.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,389 NOK 13.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
69.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 11.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
127.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,076 NOK 40.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
86.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 NOK 27.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
76.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Larvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,134 NOK 31.2K
$703 ฿22.8K
345.55%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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