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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 48.9% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 53.5% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$13.98 SEK 132
-85.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$91.8 SEK 867
-79.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.57 SEK 99.8
-27.44%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.86 SEK 45.91
-59.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.95 SEK 27.84
-72.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.6 SEK 24.58
-87.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.35 SEK 69.4
-71.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$8.14 SEK 76.9
-54.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.67 SEK 15.82
-1.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.86 SEK 26.97
-45.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.31 SEK 31.27
-64.05%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.68 SEK 44.24
-57.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.65 SEK 110
37.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$12.46 SEK 118
-74.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$18.89 SEK 179
-40.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.2 SEK 30.2
-13.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.79 SEK 26.34
-56.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.88 SEK 27.19
-40.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.3 SEK 40.64
-63.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.72 SEK 16.27
-22.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.86 SEK 17.56
-34.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.27 SEK 21.46
-68.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.6 SEK 15.09
-66.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$8.05 SEK 76.1
-41.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.85 SEK 121
43.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.25 SEK 21.29
-20.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.62 SEK 24.77
22.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.82 SEK 36.09
-75.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$88.8 SEK 839
-78.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$10.21 SEK 96.4
-86.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.66 SEK 15.68
-18.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$62 SEK 586
-87.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.88 SEK 17.72
-33.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$33K SEK 311.8K
-35.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
-38.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$137 SEK 1,295
-48.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$25.09 SEK 237
-45.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$39.49 SEK 373
-55.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$41.99 SEK 397
-0.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$25.37 SEK 240
-72.80%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$18.02 SEK 170
-67.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$174 SEK 1,644
76.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
257.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$87.4 SEK 825
-36.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$39.79 SEK 376
-33.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$95.8 SEK 905
-11.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$151 SEK 1,430
-52.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
-61.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$871 SEK 8,230
-73.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
-57.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
-64.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$6,456 SEK 61K
-66.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
-64.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
-81.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.33
15.47%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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