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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 44.4% cheaper than Hultsfred without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 42.1% cheaper than Hultsfred without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Hultsfred
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$16.04 SEK 149
-87.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$74.7 SEK 692
-75.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$10.67 SEK 98.8
-29.90%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$4.58 SEK 42.42
-56.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$2.89 SEK 26.78
-70.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$2.71 SEK 25.05
-87.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$7.17 SEK 66.4
-69.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$6.23 SEK 57.7
-39.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Hultsfred
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.48 SEK 13.69
16.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$2.40 SEK 22.25
-32.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$2.70 SEK 24.99
-57.04%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$4.89 SEK 45.28
-59.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$10.47 SEK 97.0
52.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$11.70 SEK 108
-72.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$10.41 SEK 96.4
4.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$2.68 SEK 24.84
-1.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$2.82 SEK 26.12
-56.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$3.17 SEK 29.38
-46.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$3.81 SEK 35.25
-58.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.42 SEK 13.12
-7.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.48 SEK 13.73
-20.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$2.08 SEK 19.29
-67.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$1.66 SEK 15.36
-66.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$7.38 SEK 68.3
-38.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$13.02 SEK 121
46.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$2.42 SEK 22.44
-26.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.65 SEK 15.25
92.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Hultsfred
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$3.32 SEK 30.72
-71.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$73.0 SEK 676
-74.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$4.72 SEK 43.70
-71.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$1.25 SEK 11.54
8.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$55.7 SEK 515
-85.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.95 SEK 18.04
-36.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$26.0K SEK 240.5K
-18.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$34.1K SEK 315.3K
-36.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Hultsfred
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$117 SEK 1,081
-38.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$27.94 SEK 259
-49.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$35.93 SEK 333
-51.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Hultsfred
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$41.09 SEK 381
2.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$25.78 SEK 239
-73.31%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$21.22 SEK 197
-72.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Hultsfred
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$148 SEK 1,374
107.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$4,191 SEK 38.8K
253.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Hultsfred
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$63.3 SEK 586
-12.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$32.16 SEK 298
-16.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$85.2 SEK 789
-2.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$100 SEK 929
-30.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Hultsfred
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$839 SEK 7,767
-49.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$656 SEK 6,079
-63.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$1,417 SEK 13.1K
-43.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$1,081 SEK 10.0K
-53.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$4,462 SEK 41.3K
-53.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$2,923 SEK 27.1K
-47.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Hultsfred
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.66
7.30%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Hultsfred: February 28, 2026

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