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

😐 Solo nomad: Tonsberg is 123.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 194.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tonsberg is 195% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 164.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonsberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.80 NOK 239
$2.03 ฿64.6
1121.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 987
$18.59 ฿593
451.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.40 NOK 129
$7.48 ฿238
79.14%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 48.31
$2.00 ฿63.7
151.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 NOK 50.1
$0.85 ฿27.01
511.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 NOK 50.1
$0.35 ฿11.21
1385.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.96 NOK 95.9
$2.21 ฿70.5
350.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.44 NOK 90.9
$3.76 ฿120
151.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonsberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.07
$1.72 ฿54.8
33.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 NOK 33.07
$1.63 ฿52.1
110.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 31.71
$1.16 ฿36.93
183.62%
Eggs
$4.32 NOK 41.56
$1.98 ฿63.1
118.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.92 NOK 115
$15.93 ฿508
-25.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.70 NOK 142
$3.17 ฿101
363.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.11 NOK 271
$10.90 ฿348
157.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.41
$2.65 ฿84.3
34.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 NOK 23.18
$1.22 ฿38.98
97.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 31.69
$1.70 ฿54.1
93.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 NOK 42.05
$1.59 ฿50.7
174.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.70
$1.32 ฿42.21
86.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.17
$1.17 ฿37.25
114.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 NOK 27.41
$0.68 ฿21.61
319.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 17.80
$0.56 ฿17.76
230.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.26 NOK 147
$4.51 ฿144
238.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.69 NOK 151
$19.07 ฿608
-17.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.30 NOK 31.81
$1.77 ฿56.4
86.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 NOK 39.94
$3.18 ฿101
30.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonsberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 NOK 42.10
$0.96 ฿30.70
355.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.8 NOK 711
$18.90 ฿602
290.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 96.2
$1.36 ฿43.29
634.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 13.85
$1.35 ฿43.11
6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.92 NOK 442
$8.03 ฿256
471.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.10
$1.24 ฿39.62
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 341.2K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
67.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOK 368.9K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
76.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonsberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 NOK 2,349
$71.2 ฿2,271
242.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.14 NOK 367
$14.09 ฿449
170.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOK 543
$17.47 ฿557
222.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonsberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.55 NOK 477
$42.07 ฿1,341
17.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.11 NOK 348
$6.88 ฿219
424.85%
Cinema Ticket
$16.62 NOK 160
$5.94 ฿189
179.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonsberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 NOK 2,781
$307 ฿9,799
-6.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.5K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-31.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonsberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 NOK 908
$55.7 ฿1,775
69.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 NOK 508
$26.79 ฿854
97.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,026
$83.2 ฿2,653
28.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,438
$70.1 ฿2,235
112.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonsberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 NOK 11.6K
$427 ฿13.6K
182.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 NOK 8,952
$237 ฿7,559
292.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 NOK 14.0K
$802 ฿25.6K
81.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 NOK 11.9K
$503 ฿16.0K
145.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,740 NOK 64.9K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
227.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,620 NOK 44.5K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
201.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonsberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,502 NOK 43.4K
$654 ฿20.8K
588.72%
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 Tonsberg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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