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

😐 Solo nomad: Ulsteinvik is 125.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 188.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ulsteinvik is 156.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 178% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ulsteinvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.26 NOK 244
$2.03 ฿64.2
1144.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 NOK 961
$18.59 ฿588
434.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.48 NOK 130
$7.48 ฿237
80.21%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 46.85
$2.00 ฿63.2
142.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 NOK 29.67
$0.85 ฿26.81
261.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 NOK 27.42
$0.35 ฿11.13
711.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.30 NOK 99.6
$2.21 ฿70.0
366.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.43 NOK 91.2
$3.76 ฿119
150.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ulsteinvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 21.28
$1.72 ฿54.4
27.91%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 NOK 33.37
$1.63 ฿51.7
111.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 NOK 30.80
$1.16 ฿36.66
175.00%
Eggs
$4.36 NOK 42.14
$1.98 ฿62.6
120.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.18 NOK 118
$15.93 ฿504
-23.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.40 NOK 139
$3.17 ฿100
354.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.07 NOK 271
$10.90 ฿345
157.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 34.41
$2.65 ฿83.7
34.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 NOK 22.95
$1.22 ฿38.70
94.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.44 NOK 33.24
$1.70 ฿53.7
102.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 NOK 42.10
$1.59 ฿50.3
173.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.40 NOK 23.19
$1.32 ฿41.90
81.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 24.86
$1.17 ฿36.99
119.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 NOK 27.27
$0.68 ฿21.46
314.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 NOK 18.48
$0.56 ฿17.64
241.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.03 NOK 145
$4.51 ฿143
233.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.66 NOK 171
$19.07 ฿604
-7.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 31.72
$1.77 ฿56.0
85.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOK 39.47
$3.18 ฿101
28.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Ulsteinvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOK 40.20
$0.96 ฿30.47
333.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 NOK 704
$18.90 ฿598
285.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.07 NOK 97.4
$1.36 ฿42.98
640.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.45
$1.35 ฿42.80
2.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.93 NOK 444
$8.03 ฿254
471.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.15
$1.24 ฿39.34
76.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K NOK 344.7K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
68.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NOK 370.5K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
76.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ulsteinvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$238 NOK 2,298
$71.2 ฿2,255
233.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.84 NOK 366
$14.09 ฿446
168.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.9 NOK 540
$17.47 ฿553
219.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ulsteinvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.95 NOK 473
$42.07 ฿1,332
16.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.61 NOK 344
$6.88 ฿218
417.59%
Cinema Ticket
$16.45 NOK 159
$5.94 ฿188
176.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ulsteinvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 NOK 2,714
$307 ฿9,728
-8.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,940 NOK 96.1K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-32.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ulsteinvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 NOK 935
$55.7 ฿1,762
73.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 NOK 507
$26.79 ฿848
95.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOK 1,028
$83.2 ฿2,634
27.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,469
$70.1 ฿2,219
116.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ulsteinvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 NOK 11.8K
$427 ฿13.5K
184.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 NOK 8,615
$237 ฿7,504
275.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,843 NOK 17.8K
$802 ฿25.4K
129.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,521 NOK 14.7K
$503 ฿15.9K
202.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,849 NOK 66.2K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
232.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,335 NOK 41.9K
$1,533 ฿48.5K
182.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ulsteinvik
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.7K
-
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 Ulsteinvik: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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