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

😐 Solo nomad: Boras is 54.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 133.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Boras is 117.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 99.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.90 SEK 119
$2.03 ฿64.8
535.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.9 SEK 657
$18.59 ฿594
281.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 SEK 98.4
$7.48 ฿239
42.11%
Cappuccino
$4.43 SEK 41.05
$2.00 ฿63.8
121.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 SEK 20.92
$0.85 ฿27.08
165.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.95
$0.35 ฿11.24
514.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.05 SEK 74.6
$2.21 ฿70.7
264.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.44 SEK 68.9
$3.76 ฿120
97.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 SEK 14.88
$1.72 ฿54.9
-6.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 SEK 19.69
$1.63 ฿52.2
30.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 28.38
$1.16 ฿37.04
164.66%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.39
$1.98 ฿63.3
120.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 SEK 121
$15.93 ฿509
-17.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.43 SEK 106
$3.17 ฿101
260.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.90 SEK 157
$10.90 ฿349
55.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 SEK 25.22
$2.65 ฿84.6
2.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.11
$1.22 ฿39.09
140.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 25.07
$1.70 ฿54.3
59.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 SEK 34.79
$1.59 ฿50.8
136.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.39
$1.32 ฿42.33
17.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.87
$1.17 ฿37.36
37.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 SEK 13.37
$0.68 ฿21.67
111.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 SEK 13.75
$0.56 ฿17.81
166.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.00 SEK 74.0
$4.51 ฿144
77.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 SEK 94.0
$19.07 ฿610
-46.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.22
$1.77 ฿56.6
11.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SEK 16.61
$3.18 ฿102
-43.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.60 SEK 33.30
$0.96 ฿30.78
275.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.5 SEK 801
$18.90 ฿604
357.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 SEK 60.3
$1.36 ฿43.41
378.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 SEK 17.09
$1.35 ฿43.23
37.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.0 SEK 583
$8.03 ฿257
684.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.34
$1.24 ฿39.74
59.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K SEK 239.7K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
22.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K SEK 239.3K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
18.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.4 SEK 699
$71.2 ฿2,277
5.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.90 SEK 268
$14.09 ฿450
105.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.43 SEK 263
$17.47 ฿559
62.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.61 SEK 321
$42.07 ฿1,345
-17.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.49 SEK 218
$6.88 ฿220
241.42%
Cinema Ticket
$15.58 SEK 144
$5.94 ฿190
162.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 SEK 1,464
$307 ฿9,827
-48.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,155 SEK 38.5K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-71.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.8 SEK 729
$55.7 ฿1,780
41.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.22 SEK 372
$26.79 ฿856
50.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.0 SEK 870
$83.2 ฿2,661
12.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 SEK 1,008
$70.1 ฿2,241
55.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$829 SEK 7,672
$427 ฿13.7K
93.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$909 SEK 8,415
$237 ฿7,580
283.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 SEK 12.7K
$802 ฿25.6K
71.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,074 SEK 9,947
$503 ฿16.1K
113.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,205 SEK 38.9K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
104.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,010 SEK 27.9K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
96.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,595 SEK 24.0K
$654 ฿20.9K
297.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
5
-4.00%

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

Last update for Boras: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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