Chiang Mai vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$2721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$5890
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1569
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$2558
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$793
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$3963
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
56
79
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
709K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 73% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6954th and 530th ($727 vs $2721) 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 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 5236th and 55th 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
$2.01
$24.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$11.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$2132
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$10233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$7897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$76.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$5.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$32.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$4.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$4.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$56
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$54
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$35.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$16133

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2058
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2155
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2180
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2131
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1741
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1949
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1819
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1978
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1976
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1997
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1761
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1971
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1882
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1830
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1397
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2041
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1621
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1460
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1543
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1405
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1830
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1353
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1516
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1586
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1551
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1312
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1497
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1823
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1325
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1684
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1289
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1503
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1801
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2004
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2341
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2242