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

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 148% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 215.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 182.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 193.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$2.02 ฿65.3
1035.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$18.78 ฿608
556.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$7.67 ฿248
88.01%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$1.98 ฿64.2
132.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$0.82 ฿26.64
341.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$0.33 ฿10.58
784.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$2.12 ฿68.6
405.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$3.73 ฿121
213.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$1.64 ฿53.2
60.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$1.57 ฿50.9
125.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$1.19 ฿38.62
231.93%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$1.98 ฿64.1
123.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$15.99 ฿517
-24.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$3.12 ฿101
378.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$11.16 ฿361
155.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$2.76 ฿89.2
39.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$1.22 ฿39.5
141.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$1.71 ฿55.4
51.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$1.55 ฿50.2
230.97%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$1.34 ฿43.21
126.12%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$1.21 ฿39.23
174.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$0.72 ฿23.2
344.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$0.53 ฿17.05
350.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$4.72 ฿153
223.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$18.39 ฿595
-19.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$1.79 ฿57.9
112.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$3.21 ฿104
51.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$0.94 ฿30.44
401.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$18.9 ฿612
387.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$1.42 ฿46.08
971.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$1.35 ฿43.53
68.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$7.85 ฿254
1017.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$1.25 ฿40.4
69.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
49.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
95.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$70.6 ฿2,285
364.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$13.72 ฿444
213.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$17.56 ฿568
325.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$41.64 ฿1,347
2.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$6.9 ฿223
587.97%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$5.8 ฿188
193.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$308 ฿9,963
3.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-41.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$55.4 ฿1,793
97.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$26.4 ฿854
79.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$85.1 ฿2,755
47.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$71.8 ฿2,323
86.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$434 ฿14K
219.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$235 ฿7,610
363.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$821 ฿26.6K
169.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
233.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
173.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
311.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
450.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
5
-13.60%

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Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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