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

😐 Solo nomad: Sarpsborg is 176.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 195.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sarpsborg is 195.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 178.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarpsborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$38.48 NOK 371
$2.03 ฿64.6
1795.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.0 NOK 915
$18.59 ฿593
410.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.33 NOK 177
$7.48 ฿238
145.05%
Cappuccino
$5.42 NOK 52.2
$2.00 ฿63.7
171.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 NOK 25.64
$0.85 ฿27.01
212.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 NOK 24.82
$0.35 ฿11.21
637.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 NOK 56.8
$2.21 ฿70.5
166.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.80 NOK 75.1
$3.76 ฿120
107.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarpsborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 21.57
$1.72 ฿54.8
30.23%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 NOK 32.04
$1.63 ฿52.1
104.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.85
$1.16 ฿36.93
185.34%
Eggs
$4.38 NOK 42.16
$1.98 ฿63.1
121.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.25 NOK 118
$15.93 ฿508
-23.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.45 NOK 139
$3.17 ฿101
355.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.82 NOK 268
$10.90 ฿348
155.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 34.26
$2.65 ฿84.3
34.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 23.81
$1.22 ฿38.98
102.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 NOK 32.31
$1.70 ฿54.1
97.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 NOK 41.90
$1.59 ฿50.7
173.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.64
$1.32 ฿42.21
86.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.68
$1.17 ฿37.25
118.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.89 NOK 27.87
$0.68 ฿21.61
325.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 NOK 18.31
$0.56 ฿17.76
239.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.19 NOK 146
$4.51 ฿144
236.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.08 NOK 145
$19.07 ฿608
-20.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 32.21
$1.77 ฿56.4
88.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 NOK 39.55
$3.18 ฿101
29.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarpsborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.46 NOK 23.69
$0.96 ฿30.70
156.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.4 NOK 697
$18.90 ฿602
282.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 97.4
$1.36 ฿43.29
643.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 13.96
$1.35 ฿43.11
7.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.94 NOK 442
$8.03 ฿256
472.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 19.91
$1.24 ฿39.62
66.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 347.3K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
70.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 373.9K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
78.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarpsborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,328
$71.2 ฿2,271
239.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.54 NOK 371
$14.09 ฿449
173.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.9 NOK 529
$17.47 ฿557
214.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarpsborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.66 NOK 469
$42.07 ฿1,341
15.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.84 NOK 345
$6.88 ฿219
420.93%
Cinema Ticket
$16.82 NOK 162
$5.94 ฿189
183.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarpsborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 NOK 2,745
$307 ฿9,799
-7.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 98.0K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-31.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarpsborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.5 NOK 939
$55.7 ฿1,775
75.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 NOK 509
$26.79 ฿854
97.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,060
$83.2 ฿2,653
32.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,455
$70.1 ฿2,235
115.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarpsborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 NOK 11.5K
$427 ฿13.6K
180.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 NOK 8,630
$237 ฿7,559
277.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
$802 ฿25.6K
90.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 NOK 12.5K
$503 ฿16.0K
156.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,374 NOK 51.7K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
160.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,176 NOK 40.2K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
172.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarpsborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.8K
-
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 Sarpsborg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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