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

😐 Solo nomad: Boden is 94.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 98.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Boden is 132.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 89.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.6 SEK 185
$2.02 ฿65.3
870.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.56 SEK 402
$18.78 ฿608
126.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 SEK 99
$7.67 ฿248
36.64%
Cappuccino
$2.14 SEK 20.24
$1.98 ฿64.2
8.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 SEK 16.1
$0.82 ฿26.64
107.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 SEK 19.4
$0.33 ฿10.58
521.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.4 SEK 51
$2.12 ฿68.6
154.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.47 SEK 70.6
$3.73 ฿121
100.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 SEK 13.17
$1.64 ฿53.2
-15.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.83 SEK 26.69
$1.57 ฿50.9
80.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 SEK 19.6
$1.19 ฿38.62
73.95%
Eggs
$2.71 SEK 25.6
$1.98 ฿64.1
36.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.37 SEK 50.8
$15.99 ฿517
-66.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 SEK 61.1
$3.12 ฿101
107.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.51 SEK 61.5
$11.16 ฿361
-41.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 25.59
$2.76 ฿89.2
-1.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 24.45
$1.22 ฿39.5
112.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 SEK 24.6
$1.71 ฿55.4
52.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.5 SEK 42.53
$1.55 ฿50.2
190.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.65
$1.34 ฿43.21
15.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 SEK 10.16
$1.21 ฿39.23
-10.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 SEK 12.13
$0.72 ฿23.2
77.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 SEK 24.46
$0.53 ฿17.05
388.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.07 SEK 105
$4.72 ฿153
134.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 SEK 70.8
$18.39 ฿595
-59.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.08 SEK 38.56
$1.79 ฿57.9
127.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 SEK 25.09
$3.21 ฿104
-17.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Boden
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 SEK 25.3
$0.94 ฿30.44
185.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 SEK 704
$18.9 ฿612
294.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.24 SEK 49.47
$1.42 ฿46.08
269.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 SEK 15.73
$1.35 ฿43.53
23.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.1 SEK 596
$7.85 ฿254
703.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 SEK 20.97
$1.25 ฿40.4
77.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K SEK 244.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
22.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K SEK 250.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
21.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 SEK 3,021
$70.6 ฿2,285
352.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53 SEK 501
$13.72 ฿444
286.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.3 SEK 503
$17.56 ฿568
203.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.6 SEK 582
$41.64 ฿1,347
47.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.87 SEK 235
$6.9 ฿223
260.43%
Cinema Ticket
$13.28 SEK 125
$5.8 ฿188
128.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.5 SEK 761
$308 ฿9,963
-73.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,116 SEK 38.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-72.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$129 SEK 1,223
$55.4 ฿1,793
133.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.5 SEK 760
$26.4 ฿854
204.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$255 SEK 2,407
$85.1 ฿2,755
199.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$252 SEK 2,382
$71.8 ฿2,323
251.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boden
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 SEK 8,946
$434 ฿14K
118.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 SEK 2,517
$235 ฿7,610
13.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 SEK 7,086
$821 ฿26.6K
-8.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 SEK 4,984
$498 ฿16.1K
5.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,625 SEK 43.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
112.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,750 SEK 26K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
78.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,112 SEK 38.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
484.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5
-20.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Boden: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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