Cost of Living Comparison Between Mo i Rana and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Mo i Rana and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Mo i Rana is 156.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 182.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mo i Rana is 159.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 171.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mo i Rana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.45 NOK 253
$2.02 ฿65.3
1159.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 995
$18.78 ฿608
432.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.8 NOK 137
$7.67 ฿248
79.92%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 48.17
$1.98 ฿64.2
144.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 NOK 31.31
$0.82 ฿26.64
284.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 NOK 29.17
$0.33 ฿10.58
787.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.2 NOK 101
$2.12 ฿68.6
381.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.38 NOK 93.3
$3.73 ฿121
151.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mo i Rana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 20.56
$1.64 ฿53.2
26.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 34.04
$1.57 ฿50.9
117.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 NOK 31.3
$1.19 ฿38.62
164.71%
Eggs
$4.2 NOK 41.81
$1.98 ฿64.1
112.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.12 NOK 121
$15.99 ฿517
-24.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.4 NOK 143
$3.12 ฿101
361.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.48 NOK 283
$11.16 ฿361
155.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.42 NOK 34.01
$2.76 ฿89.2
23.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 24.32
$1.22 ฿39.5
100.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 NOK 33.54
$1.71 ฿55.4
97.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 NOK 43.09
$1.55 ฿50.2
179.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 24.39
$1.34 ฿43.21
82.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.5 NOK 24.92
$1.21 ฿39.23
106.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 27.51
$0.72 ฿23.2
284.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.31
$0.53 ฿17.05
247.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.9 NOK 148
$4.72 ฿153
215.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.04 NOK 229
$18.39 ฿595
25.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.43 NOK 34.13
$1.79 ฿57.9
91.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 NOK 41.21
$3.21 ฿104
28.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Mo i Rana
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.21 NOK 41.85
$0.94 ฿30.44
347.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.3 NOK 729
$18.9 ฿612
287.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 100
$1.42 ฿46.08
607.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.72
$1.35 ฿43.53
2.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.52 NOK 473
$7.85 ฿254
505.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.7 NOK 26.81
$1.25 ฿40.4
116.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K NOK 353.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
67.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K NOK 382.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
76.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mo i Rana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,361
$70.6 ฿2,285
236.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.99 NOK 388
$13.72 ฿444
184.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 NOK 541
$17.56 ฿568
209.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mo i Rana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.55 NOK 493
$41.64 ฿1,347
19.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.81 NOK 346
$6.9 ฿223
404.49%
Cinema Ticket
$16.67 NOK 166
$5.8 ฿188
187.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mo i Rana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 NOK 2,774
$308 ฿9,963
-9.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-29.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mo i Rana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.3 NOK 958
$55.4 ฿1,793
73.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.2 NOK 519
$26.4 ฿854
97.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,079
$85.1 ฿2,755
27.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,482
$71.8 ฿2,323
107.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mo i Rana
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 NOK 12.1K
$434 ฿14K
180.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$890 NOK 8,849
$235 ฿7,610
278.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,819 NOK 18.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
121.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 NOK 15.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
207.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,678 NOK 56.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
160.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,215 NOK 41.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
173.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mo i Rana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5
-12.40%

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Last update for Mo i Rana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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