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

😐 Solo nomad: Lillehammer is 110.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 126.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lillehammer is 137% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 114.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillehammer
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.34 NOK 163
$2.02 ฿65.3
708.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 NOK 804
$18.78 ฿608
330.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.32 NOK 142
$7.67 ฿248
86.70%
Cappuccino
$4.64 NOK 46.13
$1.98 ฿64.2
134.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 NOK 26.59
$0.82 ฿26.64
225.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 NOK 22.41
$0.33 ฿10.58
581.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.15 NOK 91
$2.12 ฿68.6
331.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 NOK 67.3
$3.73 ฿121
81.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillehammer
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 NOK 19.99
$1.64 ฿53.2
22.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2 NOK 19.91
$1.57 ฿50.9
27.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 20.33
$1.19 ฿38.62
71.43%
Eggs
$3.12 NOK 31.07
$1.98 ฿64.1
57.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.33 NOK 123
$15.99 ฿517
-22.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.15 NOK 101
$3.12 ฿101
225.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.69 NOK 285
$11.16 ฿361
157.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 NOK 34.81
$2.76 ฿89.2
26.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 NOK 19.95
$1.22 ฿39.5
64.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 26.15
$1.71 ฿55.4
53.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 24.55
$1.55 ฿50.2
59.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 NOK 15.35
$1.34 ฿43.21
14.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 NOK 19.72
$1.21 ฿39.23
63.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 NOK 13.42
$0.72 ฿23.2
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 NOK 23.87
$0.53 ฿17.05
352.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.38 NOK 143
$4.72 ฿153
204.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 NOK 149
$18.39 ฿595
-18.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOK 34.89
$1.79 ฿57.9
96.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 NOK 47.76
$3.21 ฿104
49.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillehammer
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 NOK 25.34
$0.94 ฿30.44
171.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.1 NOK 538
$18.9 ฿612
186.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 NOK 57.2
$1.42 ฿46.08
304.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 NOK 10.26
$1.35 ฿43.53
-23.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.6 NOK 503
$7.85 ฿254
544.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.79
$1.25 ฿40.4
75.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K NOK 318.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
51.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K NOK 352.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
62.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillehammer
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 NOK 3,179
$70.6 ฿2,285
352.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.4 NOK 422
$13.72 ฿444
209.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.81 NOK 346
$17.56 ฿568
98.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillehammer
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 NOK 512
$41.64 ฿1,347
23.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35 NOK 348
$6.9 ฿223
407.25%
Cinema Ticket
$11.92 NOK 119
$5.8 ฿188
105.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillehammer
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 NOK 3,032
$308 ฿9,963
-1.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,375 NOK 83.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-43.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillehammer
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 NOK 923
$55.4 ฿1,793
67.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 NOK 301
$26.4 ฿854
14.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 NOK 708
$85.1 ฿2,755
-16.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 NOK 1,295
$71.8 ฿2,323
81.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillehammer
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,032 NOK 10.3K
$434 ฿14K
137.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 NOK 5,928
$235 ฿7,610
153.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,834 NOK 18.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
123.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$907 NOK 9,021
$498 ฿16.1K
82.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,625 NOK 56K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
158.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,502 NOK 24.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
62.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillehammer
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,972 NOK 19.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
180.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
5
-13.60%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lillehammer: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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