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

😐 Solo nomad: Sandefjord is 133.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 179.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sandefjord is 153.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 160.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandefjord
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.48 NOK 188
$2.03 ฿64.2
859.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.5 NOK 962
$18.59 ฿588
435.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.19 NOK 128
$7.48 ฿237
76.34%
Cappuccino
$4.90 NOK 47.42
$2.00 ฿63.2
145.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 NOK 23.91
$0.85 ฿26.81
190.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 NOK 21.44
$0.35 ฿11.13
534.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.96 NOK 86.7
$2.21 ฿70.0
305.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.66 NOK 93.4
$3.76 ฿119
156.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandefjord
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.34
$1.72 ฿54.4
22.09%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 NOK 29.30
$1.63 ฿51.7
85.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.75 NOK 26.63
$1.16 ฿36.66
137.07%
Eggs
$3.65 NOK 35.30
$1.98 ฿62.6
84.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOK 110
$15.93 ฿504
-28.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.46 NOK 159
$3.17 ฿100
419.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.34 NOK 342
$10.90 ฿345
224.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.29
$2.65 ฿83.7
6.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 NOK 21.89
$1.22 ฿38.70
85.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 NOK 21.88
$1.70 ฿53.7
32.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.49
$1.59 ฿50.3
124.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 NOK 19.35
$1.32 ฿41.90
51.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 NOK 20.72
$1.17 ฿36.99
82.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 NOK 25.58
$0.68 ฿21.46
288.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 NOK 18.20
$0.56 ฿17.64
235.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.13 NOK 137
$4.51 ฿143
213.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.25 NOK 128
$19.07 ฿604
-30.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.75 NOK 36.23
$1.77 ฿56.0
111.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 NOK 41.42
$3.18 ฿101
34.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandefjord
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.99 NOK 48.26
$0.96 ฿30.47
419.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.3 NOK 680
$18.90 ฿598
272.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 97.7
$1.36 ฿42.98
643.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.51
$1.35 ฿42.80
3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.9 NOK 608
$8.03 ฿254
682.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 NOK 20.70
$1.24 ฿39.34
72.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 347.0K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
69.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K NOK 340.2K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
61.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandefjord
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 NOK 2,151
$71.2 ฿2,255
212.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.18 NOK 418
$14.09 ฿446
206.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.50 NOK 372
$17.47 ฿553
120.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandefjord
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.11 NOK 475
$42.07 ฿1,332
16.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.51 NOK 343
$6.88 ฿218
416.13%
Cinema Ticket
$12.43 NOK 120
$5.94 ฿188
109.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandefjord
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 NOK 2,768
$307 ฿9,728
-6.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,705 NOK 45.5K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-68.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandefjord
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 NOK 996
$55.7 ฿1,762
84.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.68 NOK 461
$26.79 ฿848
77.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 NOK 965
$83.2 ฿2,634
19.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,388
$70.1 ฿2,219
104.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandefjord
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 NOK 11.7K
$427 ฿13.5K
183.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$973 NOK 9,407
$237 ฿7,504
310.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 NOK 14.2K
$802 ฿25.4K
82.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 NOK 12.6K
$503 ฿15.9K
158.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandefjord
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,370 NOK 42.3K
$654 ฿20.7K
568.52%
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 Sandefjord: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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