Chiang Mai vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$3751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
52
79
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
709K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 68% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6705th and 1029th ($742 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Thailand and Norway, respectively. Check Thailand vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 4766th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Oslo

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Chiang Mai Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$10.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$7583

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161