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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 48.9% cheaper than Fagersta without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 55.7% cheaper than Fagersta without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Fagersta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿63.8
$13.36 SEK 122
-84.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿585
$68.5 SEK 627
-72.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿235
$10.36 SEK 94.8
-27.80%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿62.8
$4.51 SEK 41.26
-55.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.63
$2.71 SEK 24.79
-68.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.05
$2.43 SEK 22.26
-85.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.5
$7.45 SEK 68.2
-70.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$7.18 SEK 65.7
-47.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Fagersta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.0
$1.77 SEK 16.19
-2.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.4
$3.08 SEK 28.23
-47.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.42
$3.94 SEK 36.05
-70.56%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.2
$3.86 SEK 35.30
-48.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿501
$14.03 SEK 128
13.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.6
$11.89 SEK 109
-73.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿343
$15.42 SEK 141
-29.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.2
$3.65 SEK 33.36
-27.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.45
$2.66 SEK 24.36
-54.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.4
$1.57 SEK 14.33
8.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.99
$5.65 SEK 51.7
-71.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.63
$1.51 SEK 13.79
-12.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.74
$2.14 SEK 19.56
-45.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.31
$2.79 SEK 25.51
-75.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.52
$1.72 SEK 15.75
-67.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$7.50 SEK 68.6
-39.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿600
$13.11 SEK 120
45.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$1.78 SEK 16.29
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100.0
$1.88 SEK 17.17
69.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Fagersta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.27
$3.35 SEK 30.66
-71.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿594
$74.3 SEK 680
-74.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.69
$14.23 SEK 130
-90.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.51
$1.66 SEK 15.16
-18.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$20.68 SEK 189
-61.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.08
$1.98 SEK 18.14
-37.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿665.4K
$32.5K SEK 297.4K
-34.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿684.0K
$33.8K SEK 308.8K
-35.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Fagersta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,240
$91.5 SEK 837
-22.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿443
$28.22 SEK 258
-50.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿549
$37.30 SEK 341
-53.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Fagersta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,323
$41.13 SEK 376
2.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿216
$25.72 SEK 235
-73.25%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$15.84 SEK 145
-62.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Fagersta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,664
$147 SEK 1,342
109.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.1K
$739 SEK 6,764
1901.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Fagersta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,750
$103 SEK 943
-45.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿842
$44.32 SEK 406
-39.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,617
$117 SEK 1,068
-28.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,204
$156 SEK 1,429
-55.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Fagersta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.4K
$854 SEK 7,810
-49.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,454
$666 SEK 6,096
-64.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.2K
$1,419 SEK 13.0K
-43.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.8K
$1,086 SEK 9,937
-53.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿64.8K
$4,836 SEK 44.2K
-57.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.2K
$2,713 SEK 24.8K
-43.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Fagersta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.53
10.38%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Fagersta: March 2, 2026

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