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

😐 Solo nomad: Sandefjord is 106.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 177.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sandefjord is 130.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 147.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandefjord
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.45 NOK 194
$2.02 ฿65.3
862.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 1,000
$18.78 ฿608
435.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.54 NOK 135
$7.67 ฿248
76.53%
Cappuccino
$5.06 NOK 50.4
$1.98 ฿64.2
155.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 NOK 25.18
$0.82 ฿26.64
208.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 NOK 22.04
$0.33 ฿10.58
572.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.34 NOK 92.9
$2.12 ฿68.6
340.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.8 NOK 97.5
$3.73 ฿121
162.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandefjord
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.08
$1.64 ฿53.2
29.27%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 NOK 30.32
$1.57 ฿50.9
94.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 NOK 28.23
$1.19 ฿38.62
138.66%
Eggs
$3.7 NOK 36.83
$1.98 ฿64.1
86.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOK 114
$15.99 ฿517
-28.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.27 NOK 162
$3.12 ฿101
421.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.06 NOK 349
$11.16 ฿361
214.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 NOK 27.5
$2.76 ฿89.2
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 23.21
$1.22 ฿39.5
90.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 NOK 23.26
$1.71 ฿55.4
36.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 NOK 35.76
$1.55 ฿50.2
132.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 20.31
$1.34 ฿43.21
52.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 NOK 21.08
$1.21 ฿39.23
75.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 NOK 26.97
$0.72 ฿23.2
276.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.77
$0.53 ฿17.05
256.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.48 NOK 144
$4.72 ฿153
206.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 NOK 128
$18.39 ฿595
-30.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.63 NOK 36.12
$1.79 ฿57.9
102.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 41.62
$3.21 ฿104
30.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandefjord
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.19 NOK 51.6
$0.94 ฿30.44
452.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.6 NOK 712
$18.9 ฿612
278.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.04 NOK 99.9
$1.42 ฿46.08
607.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.46
$1.35 ฿43.53
7.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.6 NOK 623
$7.85 ฿254
697.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.9
$1.25 ฿40.4
76.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K NOK 351.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
66.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K NOK 346.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
59.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandefjord
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 NOK 2,164
$70.6 ฿2,285
208.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.45 NOK 442
$13.72 ฿444
223.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.33 NOK 371
$17.56 ฿568
112.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandefjord
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.08 NOK 478
$41.64 ฿1,347
15.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.06 NOK 349
$6.9 ฿223
408.12%
Cinema Ticket
$12.79 NOK 127
$5.8 ฿188
120.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandefjord
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 NOK 2,898
$308 ฿9,963
-5.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,699 NOK 46.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-68.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandefjord
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 NOK 1,031
$55.4 ฿1,793
87.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.8 NOK 466
$26.4 ฿854
77.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 NOK 1,010
$85.1 ฿2,755
19.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,432
$71.8 ฿2,323
100.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandefjord
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 NOK 12.1K
$434 ฿14K
179.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$968 NOK 9,634
$235 ฿7,610
311.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,493 NOK 14.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
81.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,283 NOK 12.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
157.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,417 NOK 53.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
148.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,060 NOK 40.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
163.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandefjord
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,754 NOK 37.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
433.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5
-12.40%

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Last update for Sandefjord: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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