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

😐 Solo nomad: Moss is 134.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 171.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Moss is 137.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 160.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moss
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.19 NOK 175
$2.03 ฿64.6
796.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$97.4 NOK 938
$18.59 ฿593
424.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.95 NOK 125
$7.48 ฿238
73.13%
Cappuccino
$3.76 NOK 36.19
$2.00 ฿63.7
88.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 NOK 31.36
$0.85 ฿27.01
283.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 NOK 24.12
$0.35 ฿11.21
614.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.53 NOK 62.9
$2.21 ฿70.5
195.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.20 NOK 78.9
$3.76 ฿120
118.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moss
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 NOK 19.37
$1.72 ฿54.8
16.86%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 NOK 32.46
$1.63 ฿52.1
106.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.59 NOK 34.58
$1.16 ฿36.93
209.48%
Eggs
$3.38 NOK 32.59
$1.98 ฿63.1
70.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.40 NOK 129
$15.93 ฿508
-15.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.59 NOK 121
$3.17 ฿101
297.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.24 NOK 253
$10.90 ฿348
140.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.42 NOK 32.98
$2.65 ฿84.3
29.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 NOK 24.06
$1.22 ฿38.98
104.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 31.65
$1.70 ฿54.1
93.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 NOK 47.39
$1.59 ฿50.7
209.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 NOK 23.51
$1.32 ฿42.21
84.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.70
$1.17 ฿37.25
118.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 NOK 24.92
$0.68 ฿21.61
280.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NOK 22.53
$0.56 ฿17.76
317.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.71 NOK 151
$4.51 ฿144
248.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.40 NOK 148
$19.07 ฿608
-19.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 NOK 23.79
$1.77 ฿56.4
39.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 NOK 34.58
$3.18 ฿101
12.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Moss
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 41.91
$0.96 ฿30.70
353.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.8 NOK 817
$18.90 ฿602
348.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.25 NOK 98.7
$1.36 ฿43.29
653.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.31
$1.35 ฿43.11
2.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.53 NOK 410
$8.03 ฿256
429.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 20.84
$1.24 ฿39.62
74.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K NOK 344.9K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
69.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K NOK 352.7K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
68.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moss
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$284 NOK 2,733
$71.2 ฿2,271
298.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.48 NOK 197
$14.09 ฿449
45.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.84 NOK 461
$17.47 ฿557
173.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moss
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.99 NOK 385
$42.07 ฿1,341
-4.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.17 NOK 319
$6.88 ฿219
382.12%
Cinema Ticket
$16.26 NOK 157
$5.94 ฿189
173.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moss
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 NOK 2,599
$307 ฿9,799
-12.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,559 NOK 34.3K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-75.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moss
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 NOK 908
$55.7 ฿1,775
69.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.5 NOK 640
$26.79 ฿854
148.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 NOK 991
$83.2 ฿2,653
23.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 NOK 1,353
$70.1 ฿2,235
100.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moss
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 NOK 12.1K
$427 ฿13.6K
193.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$863 NOK 8,314
$237 ฿7,559
264.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,838 NOK 17.7K
$802 ฿25.6K
129.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,417 NOK 13.6K
$503 ฿16.0K
181.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,124 NOK 49.3K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
148.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,081 NOK 39.3K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
166.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moss
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,393 NOK 42.3K
$654 ฿20.8K
572.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5
1.00%

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

Last update for Moss: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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