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

😐 Solo nomad: Boras is 73.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 130.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Boras is 78.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 96.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.51 SEK 118
$2.02 ฿65.3
519.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.2 SEK 672
$18.78 ฿608
278.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.72 SEK 101
$7.67 ฿248
39.77%
Cappuccino
$4.54 SEK 42.92
$1.98 ฿64.2
129.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 21.25
$0.82 ฿26.64
174.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.5
$0.33 ฿10.58
557.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.02 SEK 75.8
$2.12 ฿68.6
278.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.17 SEK 67.7
$3.73 ฿121
92.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 SEK 15.22
$1.64 ฿53.2
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.2 SEK 20.82
$1.57 ฿50.9
40.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 SEK 29.06
$1.19 ฿38.62
158.82%
Eggs
$4.47 SEK 42.19
$1.98 ฿64.1
125.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 SEK 124
$15.99 ฿517
-17.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.46 SEK 108
$3.12 ฿101
267.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.86 SEK 159
$11.16 ฿361
51.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 SEK 26.18
$2.76 ฿89.2
0.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 SEK 26.12
$1.22 ฿39.5
126.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 25.31
$1.71 ฿55.4
56.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 SEK 33.82
$1.55 ฿50.2
130.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.62
$1.34 ฿43.21
15.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.67
$1.21 ฿39.23
28.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 SEK 13.41
$0.72 ฿23.2
97.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 SEK 13.89
$0.53 ฿17.05
177.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.78 SEK 73.5
$4.72 ฿153
64.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.96 SEK 94.1
$18.39 ฿595
-45.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 SEK 19.07
$1.79 ฿57.9
12.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 SEK 16.83
$3.21 ฿104
-44.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.61 SEK 34.1
$0.94 ฿30.44
284.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.8 SEK 810
$18.9 ฿612
353.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.34 SEK 59.9
$1.42 ฿46.08
346.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.88
$1.35 ฿43.53
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.1 SEK 596
$7.85 ฿254
704.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.77
$1.25 ฿40.4
50.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26K SEK 245.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
22.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K SEK 237K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
14.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.5 SEK 723
$70.6 ฿2,285
8.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.65 SEK 271
$13.72 ฿444
108.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.34 SEK 268
$17.56 ฿568
61.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.92 SEK 320
$41.64 ฿1,347
-18.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.9 SEK 226
$6.9 ฿223
246.38%
Cinema Ticket
$15.85 SEK 150
$5.8 ฿188
173.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 SEK 1,477
$308 ฿9,963
-49.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,205 SEK 39.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-71.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.7 SEK 743
$55.4 ฿1,793
41.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.66 SEK 375
$26.4 ฿854
50.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.8 SEK 914
$85.1 ฿2,755
13.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 SEK 1,008
$71.8 ฿2,323
48.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 SEK 8,009
$434 ฿14K
95.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$906 SEK 8,556
$235 ฿7,610
285.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 SEK 13.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
68.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 SEK 10.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
117.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,726 SEK 35.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
70.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,820 SEK 26.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
82.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,593 SEK 24.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
268.63%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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