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

😐 Solo nomad: Stokmarknes is 113.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 185.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stokmarknes is 172.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 170.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stokmarknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.1 NOK 250
$2.02 ฿65.3
1142.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 NOK 988
$18.78 ฿608
429.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.81 NOK 137
$7.67 ฿248
80.05%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 48.21
$1.98 ฿64.2
144.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 NOK 31.24
$0.82 ฿26.64
282.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 28.75
$0.33 ฿10.58
775.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.01 NOK 99.6
$2.12 ฿68.6
372.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.36 NOK 93.1
$3.73 ฿121
150.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stokmarknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 NOK 22.58
$1.64 ฿53.2
38.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 NOK 32.48
$1.57 ฿50.9
108.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 NOK 31.29
$1.19 ฿38.62
164.71%
Eggs
$4.37 NOK 43.51
$1.98 ฿64.1
120.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.1 NOK 120
$15.99 ฿517
-24.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.7 NOK 146
$3.12 ฿101
371.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.48 NOK 273
$11.16 ฿361
146.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.3
$2.76 ฿89.2
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 NOK 24.73
$1.22 ฿39.5
104.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.08
$1.71 ฿55.4
94.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.56 NOK 45.4
$1.55 ฿50.2
194.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 24.43
$1.34 ฿43.21
83.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.42
$1.21 ฿39.23
111.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 27.44
$0.72 ฿23.2
283.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 18.45
$0.53 ฿17.05
249.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.09 NOK 150
$4.72 ฿153
219.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.12 NOK 150
$18.39 ฿595
-17.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 NOK 33.91
$1.79 ฿57.9
90.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOK 40.56
$3.21 ฿104
27.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Stokmarknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.34 NOK 43.14
$0.94 ฿30.44
361.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.4 NOK 731
$18.9 ฿612
288.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 NOK 101
$1.42 ฿46.08
616.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 NOK 14.27
$1.35 ฿43.53
5.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.92 NOK 457
$7.85 ฿254
484.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.82
$1.25 ฿40.4
75.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K NOK 349.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
66.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 385.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
77.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stokmarknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,346
$70.6 ฿2,285
234.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.83 NOK 376
$13.72 ฿444
175.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.1 NOK 558
$17.56 ฿568
219.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stokmarknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.91 NOK 496
$41.64 ฿1,347
19.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.11 NOK 359
$6.9 ฿223
423.33%
Cinema Ticket
$16.26 NOK 162
$5.8 ฿188
180.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stokmarknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,804
$308 ฿9,963
-8.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K NOK 99.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-31.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stokmarknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.7 NOK 972
$55.4 ฿1,793
76.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53 NOK 528
$26.4 ฿854
100.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,094
$85.1 ฿2,755
29.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,505
$71.8 ฿2,323
110.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stokmarknes
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 NOK 11.9K
$434 ฿14K
176.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 NOK 8,901
$235 ฿7,610
280.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,854 NOK 18.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
125.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,536 NOK 15.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
208.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,930 NOK 59K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
171.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 NOK 34.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
126.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stokmarknes
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 Stokmarknes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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