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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 49.4% cheaper than Fagersta without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 51.4% cheaper than Fagersta without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Fagersta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ฿62.8
$13.19 SEK 125
-85.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.36 ฿594
$67.8 SEK 641
-72.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 ฿252
$10.63 SEK 100
-26.81%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ฿63.3
$4.64 SEK 43.88
-57.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ฿27.01
$2.73 SEK 25.78
-69.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.44
$2.41 SEK 22.75
-85.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ฿67.9
$7.57 SEK 71.6
-72.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 ฿121
$7.32 SEK 69.2
-48.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Fagersta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ฿54.8
$1.86 SEK 17.6
-9.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.21 SEK 30.32
-49.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.83
$4.09 SEK 38.63
-70.66%
Eggs
$1.99 ฿64.5
$4 SEK 37.84
-50.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.97 ฿517
$13.95 SEK 132
14.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ฿102
$11.6 SEK 110
-72.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 ฿354
$15.6 SEK 147
-29.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ฿86.6
$3.65 SEK 34.49
-26.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.97
$2.71 SEK 25.6
-56.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.62 SEK 15.27
0.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿49.78
$5.73 SEK 54.2
-73.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.23
$1.57 SEK 14.87
-14.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.78
$2.15 SEK 20.3
-45.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ฿21.52
$2.68 SEK 25.28
-75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿18.09
$1.67 SEK 15.82
-66.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿148
$7.31 SEK 69
-37.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.42 ฿596
$12.7 SEK 120
45.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.8 SEK 16.98
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ฿106
$1.91 SEK 18.07
71.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Fagersta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿31.19
$3.44 SEK 32.48
-72.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.98 ฿614
$73.9 SEK 698
-74.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 ฿43.78
$14.78 SEK 140
-90.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 ฿42.14
$1.6 SEK 15.13
-18.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 ฿267
$21.02 SEK 199
-60.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.97
$1.97 SEK 18.62
-37.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K ฿699.5K
$32.1K SEK 303.2K
-32.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.1K
$33.9K SEK 320.4K
-35.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Fagersta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 ฿2,272
$89.7 SEK 847
-21.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.18 ฿459
$27.86 SEK 263
-49.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.88 ฿579
$36.91 SEK 349
-51.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Fagersta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.29 ฿1,369
$39.86 SEK 377
6.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 ฿218
$24.8 SEK 234
-72.86%
Cinema Ticket
$5.7 ฿185
$15.64 SEK 148
-63.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Fagersta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,969
$146 SEK 1,381
110.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K ฿487.6K
$744 SEK 7,030
1924.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Fagersta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 ฿1,822
$104 SEK 983
-45.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.3 ฿851
$43.89 SEK 415
-40.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,742
$115 SEK 1,082
-25.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 ฿2,336
$157 SEK 1,487
-54.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Fagersta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14.1K
$837 SEK 7,904
-48.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ฿7,854
$658 SEK 6,217
-63.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 ฿26.1K
$1,417 SEK 13.4K
-43.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 ฿16.2K
$1,100 SEK 10.4K
-54.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,195 ฿71K
$4,389 SEK 41.5K
-49.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,560 ฿50.5K
$3,163 SEK 29.9K
-50.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Fagersta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$683 ฿22.1K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.53
10.38%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: November 3, 2025

Last update for Fagersta: November 4, 2025

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