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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 44.3% cheaper than Falun without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 59.4% cheaper than Falun without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Falun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.3
$12.92 SEK 119
-84.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿590
$69.1 SEK 637
-73.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$9.46 SEK 87.2
-20.93%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.3
$4.55 SEK 41.93
-56.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.87
$1.90 SEK 17.50
-55.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.15
$2.11 SEK 19.44
-83.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.2
$7.56 SEK 69.7
-70.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$7.33 SEK 67.6
-48.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Falun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.5
$1.40 SEK 12.89
22.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.8
$2.86 SEK 26.40
-43.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.75
$3.94 SEK 36.36
-70.56%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.8
$3.92 SEK 36.10
-49.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿505
$13.06 SEK 120
21.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$10.66 SEK 98.3
-70.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿346
$15.40 SEK 142
-29.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.9
$3.62 SEK 33.38
-26.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.79
$2.58 SEK 23.79
-52.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.8
$1.61 SEK 14.86
5.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.4
$5.60 SEK 51.7
-71.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.00
$1.49 SEK 13.72
-11.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.07
$2.14 SEK 19.76
-45.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.50
$2.71 SEK 24.95
-74.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.68
$1.73 SEK 15.99
-67.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$7.37 SEK 67.9
-38.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿605
$13.01 SEK 120
46.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.2
$1.70 SEK 15.68
4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.95 SEK 18.01
63.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Falun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.54
$4.76 SEK 43.91
-79.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿599
$96.7 SEK 892
-80.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.07
$8.56 SEK 78.9
-84.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.89
$1.57 SEK 14.52
-14.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿255
$74.7 SEK 688
-89.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.43
$1.95 SEK 18.02
-36.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿671.3K
$37.6K SEK 346.4K
-43.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿690.1K
$33.8K SEK 312.0K
-35.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Falun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,260
$89.6 SEK 826
-20.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$27.93 SEK 258
-49.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿554
$36.10 SEK 333
-51.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Falun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,335
$72.0 SEK 664
-41.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$25.75 SEK 237
-73.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$16.09 SEK 148
-63.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Falun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,750
$142 SEK 1,308
116.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿469.3K
$750 SEK 6,915
1872.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Falun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,766
$107 SEK 984
-47.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿850
$44.30 SEK 408
-39.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,640
$114 SEK 1,051
-27.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,224
$158 SEK 1,460
-55.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Falun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$1,242 SEK 11.5K
-65.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,521
$954 SEK 8,792
-75.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$1,930 SEK 17.8K
-58.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$1,609 SEK 14.8K
-68.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.4K
$4,274 SEK 39.4K
-51.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.6K
$3,016 SEK 27.8K
-49.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Falun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$2,842 SEK 26.2K
-77.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4
25.00%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Falun: March 2, 2026

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