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

😐 Solo nomad: Tonsberg is 140.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 186.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tonsberg is 193.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 158.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonsberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.63 NOK 255
$2.02 ฿65.3
1168.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 1,006
$18.78 ฿608
438.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 NOK 136
$7.67 ฿248
78.88%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 49.93
$1.98 ฿64.2
153.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 NOK 51.6
$0.82 ฿26.64
531.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 NOK 50.7
$0.33 ฿10.58
1442.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.25 NOK 102
$2.12 ฿68.6
383.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.85 NOK 98
$3.73 ฿121
164.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonsberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.54
$1.64 ฿53.2
31.71%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 NOK 33.06
$1.57 ฿50.9
111.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 32.05
$1.19 ฿38.62
170.59%
Eggs
$4.29 NOK 42.67
$1.98 ฿64.1
116.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$15.99 ฿517
-24.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.69 NOK 146
$3.12 ฿101
370.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.42 NOK 273
$11.16 ฿361
145.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 NOK 34.48
$2.76 ฿89.2
25.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 NOK 23.63
$1.22 ฿39.5
95.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.07
$1.71 ฿55.4
94.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 NOK 43.82
$1.55 ฿50.2
184.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 NOK 23.88
$1.34 ฿43.21
79.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 24.42
$1.21 ฿39.23
103.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 27.51
$0.72 ฿23.2
284.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 18.37
$0.53 ฿17.05
249.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.46 NOK 154
$4.72 ฿153
227.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.66 NOK 136
$18.39 ฿595
-25.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 33.65
$1.79 ฿57.9
88.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 40.67
$3.21 ฿104
27.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonsberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.19 NOK 41.71
$0.94 ฿30.44
345.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.9 NOK 725
$18.9 ฿612
285.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 NOK 101
$1.42 ฿46.08
616.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$1.35 ฿43.53
6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.07 NOK 458
$7.85 ฿254
486.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 20.46
$1.25 ฿40.4
64.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K NOK 358.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
70.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 379.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
74.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonsberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 NOK 2,441
$70.6 ฿2,285
247.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.43 NOK 382
$13.72 ฿444
180.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.3 NOK 540
$17.56 ฿568
209.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonsberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.03 NOK 488
$41.64 ฿1,347
17.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.16 NOK 350
$6.9 ฿223
409.57%
Cinema Ticket
$16.38 NOK 163
$5.8 ฿188
182.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonsberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 NOK 2,769
$308 ฿9,963
-9.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-29.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonsberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.4 NOK 949
$55.4 ฿1,793
72.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 NOK 522
$26.4 ฿854
98.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,079
$85.1 ฿2,755
27.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,501
$71.8 ฿2,323
110.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonsberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 NOK 12K
$434 ฿14K
177.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$949 NOK 9,444
$235 ฿7,610
303.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 NOK 14.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
78.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 NOK 11.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
140.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,965 NOK 49.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
127.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,593 NOK 35.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
132.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonsberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,321 NOK 43K
$703 ฿22.8K
514.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5
-12.40%

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Last update for Tonsberg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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