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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Boden is 79.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Boden is 87.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 68.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Boden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.71 SEKย 182
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
900.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 SEKย 387
$18.68 เธฟ587
124.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 SEKย 98.1
$7.92 เธฟ249
34.22%
Cappuccino
$2.05 SEKย 18.94
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
1.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 SEKย 15.97
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
105.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEKย 19.96
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
517.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.37 SEKย 49.57
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
141.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.26 SEKย 67.0
$3.59 เธฟ113
102.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Boden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 SEKย 13.49
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-12.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 SEKย 26.55
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
77.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 SEKย 19.18
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
73.33%
Eggs
$2.67 SEKย 24.68
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
38.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.32 SEKย 49.10
$16.00 เธฟ503
-66.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 SEKย 60.0
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
105.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 SEKย 59.5
$10.93 เธฟ344
-41.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 SEKย 24.09
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-2.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.70 SEKย 24.91
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
128.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 SEKย 24.72
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
63.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 SEKย 40.49
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
176.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 SEKย 14.47
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
18.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 SEKย 9.91
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
-10.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 SEKย 11.41
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
74.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 SEKย 23.86
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
362.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.70 SEKย 98.8
$4.64 เธฟ146
130.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.06 SEKย 111
$18.96 เธฟ596
-36.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.02 SEKย 37.14
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
127.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 SEKย 24.91
$3.20 เธฟ101
-15.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Boden
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 SEKย 24.04
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
188.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 SEKย 687
$19.24 เธฟ605
287.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 SEKย 47.26
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
276.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEKย 14.64
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
17.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.8 SEKย 570
$8.15 เธฟ256
657.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 SEKย 20.84
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
85.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SEKย 244.7K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
24.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K SEKย 246.6K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
22.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 SEKย 1,009
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
55.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.6 SEKย 495
$13.91 เธฟ437
285.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.4 SEKย 484
$18.00 เธฟ566
191.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Boden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.6 SEKย 569
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
47.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.21 SEKย 224
$6.80 เธฟ214
256.03%
Cinema Ticket
$12.94 SEKย 119
$5.72 เธฟ180
126.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Boden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$79.9 SEKย 737
$308 เธฟ9,693
-74.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,209 SEKย 38.8K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-71.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Boden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 SEKย 1,241
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
140.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.9 SEKย 719
$26.71 เธฟ840
191.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.7 SEKย 911
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
16.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$247 SEKย 2,277
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
248.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Boden
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$938 SEKย 8,661
$431 เธฟ13.5K
117.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 SEKย 2,442
$237 เธฟ7,439
11.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$734 SEKย 6,776
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-9.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$517 SEKย 4,773
$501 เธฟ15.7K
3.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,719 SEKย 34.3K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
68.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,715 SEKย 25.1K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
69.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Boden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,142 SEKย 38.2K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
505.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5
-20.00%

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Last update for Boden: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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