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

😐 Solo nomad: Narvik is 120.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 156% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Narvik is 161.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 147% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Narvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.2 NOK 201
$2.02 ฿65.3
900.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.1 NOK 906
$18.78 ฿608
384.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.45 NOK 154
$7.67 ฿248
101.43%
Cappuccino
$5.44 NOK 54.1
$1.98 ฿64.2
174.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 NOK 24.35
$0.82 ฿26.64
198.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 NOK 24.8
$0.33 ฿10.58
654.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.05 NOK 110
$2.12 ฿68.6
421.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.22 NOK 112
$3.73 ฿121
200.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Narvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 NOK 23.98
$1.64 ฿53.2
46.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 NOK 31.28
$1.57 ฿50.9
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 NOK 25.62
$1.19 ฿38.62
116.81%
Eggs
$4.81 NOK 47.8
$1.98 ฿64.1
142.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.31 NOK 113
$15.99 ฿517
-29.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.21 NOK 151
$3.12 ฿101
387.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.52 NOK 214
$11.16 ฿361
92.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$2.76 ฿89.2
21.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2 NOK 19.93
$1.22 ฿39.5
63.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.53
$1.71 ฿55.4
108.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 NOK 41.51
$1.55 ฿50.2
169.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.13
$1.34 ฿43.21
88.81%
Onion (1kg)
$3.6 NOK 35.8
$1.21 ฿39.23
197.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 NOK 26.42
$0.72 ฿23.2
269.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 NOK 17.62
$0.53 ฿17.05
233.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.84 NOK 148
$4.72 ฿153
214.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.21 NOK 161
$18.39 ฿595
-11.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 33.21
$1.79 ฿57.9
86.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 NOK 35.42
$3.21 ฿104
10.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Narvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.03 NOK 50.1
$0.94 ฿30.44
435.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.5 NOK 850
$18.9 ฿612
352.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.59 NOK 125
$1.42 ฿46.08
786.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.38
$1.35 ฿43.53
7.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.6 NOK 513
$7.85 ฿254
557.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$1.25 ฿40.4
69.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K NOK 297.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
41.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K NOK 307.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
41.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Narvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 NOK 2,442
$70.6 ฿2,285
247.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.39 NOK 471
$13.72 ฿444
245.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.9 NOK 775
$17.56 ฿568
343.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Narvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.6 NOK 533
$41.64 ฿1,347
28.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25 NOK 249
$6.9 ฿223
262.32%
Cinema Ticket
$16.69 NOK 166
$5.8 ฿188
187.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Narvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 NOK 3,354
$308 ฿9,963
9.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,425 NOK 73.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-49.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Narvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.8 NOK 873
$55.4 ฿1,793
58.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.96 NOK 328
$26.4 ฿854
24.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 NOK 1,284
$85.1 ฿2,755
51.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 NOK 1,344
$71.8 ฿2,323
88.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Narvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$939 NOK 9,339
$434 ฿14K
116.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 NOK 6,796
$235 ฿7,610
190.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 NOK 15.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
90.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,175 NOK 11.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
135.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,056 NOK 50.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
131.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,514 NOK 44.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
192.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Narvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,357 NOK 33.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
377.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
5
-14.60%

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

Last update for Narvik: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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