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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 42.1% cheaper than Gavle without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 52.9% cheaper than Gavle without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Gavle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$12.83 SEK 121
-84.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$93.5 SEK 884
-79.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.32 SEK 97.5
-25.68%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$5.01 SEK 47.31
-60.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.07 SEK 19.58
-60.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.47 SEK 23.31
-86.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$8.52 SEK 80.5
-75.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$8.55 SEK 80.7
-56.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Gavle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.81 SEK 17.07
-9.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.53 SEK 23.89
-37.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.92 SEK 37.02
-69.64%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.08 SEK 38.56
-51.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.62 SEK 90.9
66.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$10.27 SEK 97
-69.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.72 SEK 139
-24.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.21 SEK 30.34
-14.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.85 SEK 26.93
-57.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.51 SEK 33.18
-51.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.44 SEK 41.92
-65.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.81 SEK 17.07
-25.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.86 SEK 17.53
-34.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.62 SEK 24.78
-72.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.62 SEK 15.32
-67.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$8.08 SEK 76.4
-41.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.88 SEK 112
54.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.65 SEK 15.58
8.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.87 SEK 17.7
71.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Gavle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.84 SEK 36.31
-75.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$59 SEK 557
-67.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$4.67 SEK 44.13
-69.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.32 SEK 12.43
2.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$49.21 SEK 465
-84.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.82 SEK 17.22
-31.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$29.8K SEK 281.7K
-29.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33.8K SEK 319.3K
-35.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Gavle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$85.8 SEK 810
-17.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$28.11 SEK 266
-51.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$41.58 SEK 393
-57.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Gavle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$48.98 SEK 463
-14.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$15.92 SEK 150
-56.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$13.94 SEK 132
-58.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Gavle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$156 SEK 1,471
97.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$6,531 SEK 61.7K
125.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Gavle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$96.8 SEK 915
-42.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$49.06 SEK 463
-46.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$84.6 SEK 799
0.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$156 SEK 1,474
-54.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Gavle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$829 SEK 7,829
-47.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$899 SEK 8,490
-73.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,748 SEK 16.5K
-53.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,243 SEK 11.7K
-59.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,454 SEK 23.2K
-11.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,787 SEK 16.9K
-13.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Gavle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,256 SEK 30.8K
-78.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.1
21.95%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gavle: October 28, 2025

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