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

😐 Solo nomad: Sarpsborg is 145.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 186% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sarpsborg is 199.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 175% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarpsborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$38.19 NOK 380
$2.02 ฿65.3
1790.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.2 NOK 947
$18.78 ฿608
407.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.99 NOK 179
$7.67 ฿248
134.55%
Cappuccino
$5.36 NOK 53.3
$1.98 ฿64.2
170.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 NOK 26.68
$0.82 ฿26.64
226.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 NOK 24.63
$0.33 ฿10.58
651.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 NOK 58.6
$2.12 ฿68.6
177.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 NOK 76
$3.73 ฿121
104.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarpsborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.55
$1.64 ฿53.2
32.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOK 32.92
$1.57 ฿50.9
110.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.12
$1.19 ฿38.62
179.83%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.96
$1.98 ฿64.1
123.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.21 NOK 121
$15.99 ฿517
-23.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.63 NOK 146
$3.12 ฿101
368.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.96 NOK 278
$11.16 ฿361
150.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 NOK 34.4
$2.76 ฿89.2
25.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 NOK 24.79
$1.22 ฿39.5
104.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 32.3
$1.71 ฿55.4
90.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.49
$1.55 ฿50.2
194.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 24.04
$1.34 ฿43.21
80.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 25.28
$1.21 ฿39.23
109.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 NOK 28.06
$0.72 ฿23.2
291.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.76
$0.53 ฿17.05
256.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.08 NOK 150
$4.72 ฿153
219.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.96 NOK 129
$18.39 ฿595
-29.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 33.61
$1.79 ฿57.9
88.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 41.36
$3.21 ฿104
29.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarpsborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 NOK 24.64
$0.94 ฿30.44
163.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.9 NOK 726
$18.9 ฿612
285.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 101
$1.42 ฿46.08
611.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.8
$1.35 ฿43.53
2.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.99 NOK 457
$7.85 ฿254
485.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 NOK 20.33
$1.25 ฿40.4
63.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K NOK 355.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
68.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K NOK 377.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
73.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarpsborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 NOK 2,373
$70.6 ฿2,285
237.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.74 NOK 375
$13.72 ฿444
175.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 NOK 552
$17.56 ฿568
216.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarpsborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.76 NOK 495
$41.64 ฿1,347
19.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.36 NOK 352
$6.9 ฿223
412.46%
Cinema Ticket
$16.75 NOK 167
$5.8 ฿188
188.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarpsborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 NOK 2,795
$308 ฿9,963
-8.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-30.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarpsborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.9 NOK 944
$55.4 ฿1,793
71.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 NOK 526
$26.4 ฿854
100.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,076
$85.1 ฿2,755
27.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,527
$71.8 ฿2,323
113.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarpsborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 NOK 11.9K
$434 ฿14K
174.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 NOK 8,888
$235 ฿7,610
279.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 NOK 15.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
86.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 NOK 13.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
166.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,443 NOK 44.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
103.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,078 NOK 40.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
164.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarpsborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5
-12.40%

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Last update for Sarpsborg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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