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 140.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 183.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mo i Rana is 206.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 178.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mo i Rana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.27 NOK 242
$2.03 ฿63.8
1144.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 966
$18.59 ฿585
442.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.70 NOK 131
$7.48 ฿235
83.16%
Cappuccino
$4.94 NOK 47.32
$2.00 ฿62.8
147.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 NOK 30.63
$0.85 ฿26.63
276.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 NOK 28.15
$0.35 ฿11.05
740.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.24 NOK 98.0
$2.21 ฿69.5
363.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.40 NOK 89.9
$3.76 ฿118
150.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mo i Rana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 NOK 19.19
$1.72 ฿54.0
16.86%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 NOK 31.31
$1.63 ฿51.4
100.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 NOK 30.69
$1.16 ฿36.42
176.72%
Eggs
$4.10 NOK 39.21
$1.98 ฿62.2
107.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.13 NOK 116
$15.93 ฿501
-23.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.62 NOK 140
$3.17 ฿99.6
361.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.89 NOK 277
$10.90 ฿343
165.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 NOK 34.54
$2.65 ฿83.2
36.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 NOK 22.66
$1.22 ฿38.45
94.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.66
$1.70 ฿53.4
94.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 NOK 42.05
$1.59 ฿49.99
176.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 NOK 23.81
$1.32 ฿41.63
88.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 23.40
$1.17 ฿36.74
109.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 NOK 27.33
$0.68 ฿21.31
320.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 NOK 17.99
$0.56 ฿17.52
235.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.15 NOK 145
$4.51 ฿142
235.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.16 NOK 231
$19.07 ฿600
26.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 33.08
$1.77 ฿55.7
95.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 NOK 39.37
$3.18 ฿100.0
29.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Mo i Rana
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.20 NOK 40.24
$0.96 ฿30.27
337.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.5 NOK 693
$18.90 ฿594
283.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.09 NOK 96.6
$1.36 ฿42.69
641.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.21
$1.35 ฿42.51
2.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.87 NOK 449
$8.03 ฿253
483.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.68 NOK 25.62
$1.24 ฿39.08
116.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K NOK 338.2K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
67.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K NOK 374.3K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
79.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mo i Rana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 NOK 2,286
$71.2 ฿2,240
235.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.18 NOK 365
$14.09 ฿443
170.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 NOK 533
$17.47 ฿549
218.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mo i Rana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.01 NOK 469
$42.07 ฿1,323
16.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.61 NOK 341
$6.88 ฿216
417.59%
Cinema Ticket
$16.41 NOK 157
$5.94 ฿187
176.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mo i Rana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,696
$307 ฿9,664
-8.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 98.5K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-30.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mo i Rana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.1 NOK 929
$55.7 ฿1,750
74.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.1 NOK 498
$26.79 ฿842
94.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOK 1,018
$83.2 ฿2,617
27.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,430
$70.1 ฿2,204
113.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mo i Rana
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 NOK 11.4K
$427 ฿13.4K
179.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$885 NOK 8,466
$237 ฿7,454
273.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,789 NOK 17.1K
$802 ฿25.2K
123.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 NOK 15.0K
$503 ฿15.8K
211.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,587 NOK 63.0K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
219.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,021 NOK 38.5K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
162.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mo i Rana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
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 Mo i Rana: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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