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

😐 Solo nomad: Lillehammer is 79.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 132.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lillehammer is 145.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 116.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillehammer
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.29 NOK 157
$2.03 ฿64.8
702.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 NOK 788
$18.59 ฿594
339.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 NOK 134
$7.48 ฿239
86.10%
Cappuccino
$4.62 NOK 44.54
$2.00 ฿63.8
131.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 NOK 25.34
$0.85 ฿27.08
209.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NOK 20.99
$0.35 ฿11.24
522.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.19 NOK 88.6
$2.21 ฿70.7
315.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.49 NOK 62.5
$3.76 ฿120
72.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillehammer
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 19.92
$1.72 ฿54.9
20.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 NOK 20.01
$1.63 ฿52.2
27.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 NOK 19.73
$1.16 ฿37.04
76.72%
Eggs
$2.97 NOK 28.65
$1.98 ฿63.3
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 NOK 116
$15.93 ฿509
-24.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.99 NOK 96.3
$3.17 ฿101
215.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.46 NOK 274
$10.90 ฿349
161.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 NOK 33.84
$2.65 ฿84.6
32.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.03
$1.22 ฿39.09
61.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.72
$1.70 ฿54.3
50.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 24.76
$1.59 ฿50.8
61.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 NOK 14.54
$1.32 ฿42.33
14.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.02
$1.17 ฿37.36
68.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 NOK 12.91
$0.68 ฿21.67
97.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 NOK 23.14
$0.56 ฿17.81
328.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.42 NOK 139
$4.51 ฿144
219.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.70 NOK 151
$19.07 ฿610
-17.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 NOK 34.27
$1.77 ฿56.6
101.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.90
$3.18 ฿102
49.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillehammer
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 NOK 24.87
$0.96 ฿30.78
168.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.6 NOK 517
$18.90 ฿604
183.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 NOK 55.4
$1.36 ฿43.41
322.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 NOK 9.97
$1.35 ฿43.23
-23.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.9 NOK 491
$8.03 ฿257
533.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.45
$1.24 ฿39.74
70.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 304.8K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
49.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K NOK 338.9K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
61.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillehammer
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$327 NOK 3,155
$71.2 ฿2,277
359.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.92 NOK 414
$14.09 ฿450
204.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.33 NOK 341
$17.47 ฿559
102.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillehammer
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.0 NOK 492
$42.07 ฿1,345
21.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.78 NOK 345
$6.88 ฿220
420.06%
Cinema Ticket
$12.20 NOK 118
$5.94 ฿190
105.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillehammer
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 NOK 2,920
$307 ฿9,827
-1.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,598 NOK 82.9K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-41.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillehammer
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 NOK 878
$55.7 ฿1,780
63.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.86 NOK 288
$26.79 ฿856
11.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 NOK 677
$83.2 ฿2,661
-15.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,291
$70.1 ฿2,241
90.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillehammer
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 NOK 9,866
$427 ฿13.7K
139.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 NOK 5,883
$237 ฿7,580
157.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 NOK 17.3K
$802 ฿25.6K
123.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$926 NOK 8,927
$503 ฿16.1K
83.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,695 NOK 54.9K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
176.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 NOK 25.3K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
71.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillehammer
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,049 NOK 19.7K
$654 ฿20.9K
213.40%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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