Chiang Mai vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$291
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$2054
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$665
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$3699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
56
79
😀 Quality of life
64
94
🏙️ Population
1.2M
709K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 70% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6939th and 1171st ($691 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Thailand and Norway, respectively. Check Thailand vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 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 4535th and 37th 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
$1.78
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$9.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$8757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$6384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$28.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$62
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$94
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$8593

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$633
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$584
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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$1872
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$1945
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$1930
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$1838
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1627
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1707
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1631
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1747
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1714
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1864
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1575
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1764
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1733
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
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$1251
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1722
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$1468
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1279
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1334
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1235
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1623
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1167
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1367
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1473
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1178
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1326
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$1623
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$1171
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1498
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1599
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1367
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1648
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1709
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2049
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2006