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

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 158.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 231.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 184.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 202% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 220
$2.03 ฿64.8
1024.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,159
$18.59 ฿594
546.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$7.48 ฿239
89.57%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.99
$2.00 ฿63.8
133.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.33
$0.85 ฿27.08
331.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.68
$0.35 ฿11.24
720.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$2.21 ฿70.7
382.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$3.76 ฿120
211.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.53
$1.72 ฿54.9
47.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.13
$1.63 ฿52.2
117.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 37.00
$1.16 ฿37.04
231.03%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.42
$1.98 ฿63.3
132.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 115
$15.93 ฿509
-24.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 146
$3.17 ฿101
376.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 277
$10.90 ฿349
164.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.05
$2.65 ฿84.6
41.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.32
$1.22 ฿39.09
131.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.88
$1.70 ฿54.3
57.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.2
$1.59 ฿50.8
227.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.72
$1.32 ฿42.33
125.76%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.23
$1.17 ฿37.36
176.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.43
$0.68 ฿21.67
364.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.36
$0.56 ฿17.81
332.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 144
$4.51 ฿144
232.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$19.07 ฿610
-2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.37
$1.77 ฿56.6
107.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.85
$3.18 ฿102
49.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 43.93
$0.96 ฿30.78
375.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 883
$18.90 ฿604
384.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 148
$1.36 ฿43.41
1032.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.15
$1.35 ฿43.23
62.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 868
$8.03 ฿257
1021.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.38
$1.24 ฿39.74
79.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 311.8K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
52.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 408.6K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
94.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,106
$71.2 ฿2,277
352.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 407
$14.09 ฿450
199.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 738
$17.47 ฿559
337.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 419
$42.07 ฿1,345
3.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 463
$6.88 ฿220
597.67%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 166
$5.94 ฿190
190.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,183
$307 ฿9,827
7.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 82.0K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-42.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,082
$55.7 ฿1,780
101.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 467
$26.79 ฿856
80.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,209
$83.2 ฿2,661
50.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,273
$70.1 ฿2,241
88.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.2K
$427 ฿13.7K
221.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
$237 ฿7,580
361.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$802 ฿25.6K
184.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
$503 ฿16.1K
235.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.6K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
195.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.7K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
209.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.2K
$654 ฿20.9K
537.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
5
-13.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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