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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 51.6% cheaper than Jonkoping without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 57.1% cheaper than Jonkoping without rent, and 54.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Jonkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$12.48 SEK 118
-83.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$87.1 SEK 823
-78.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$12.05 SEK 114
-36.35%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.89 SEK 46.18
-59.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.85 SEK 17.5
-55.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.14 SEK 20.18
-84.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$8.19 SEK 77.4
-74.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.58 SEK 71.6
-50.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Jonkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.66 SEK 15.7
-1.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.15 SEK 20.33
-26.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.98 SEK 28.12
-60.07%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.95 SEK 37.3
-49.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$13 SEK 123
23.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$11.52 SEK 109
-72.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$17.05 SEK 161
-34.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.27 SEK 30.86
-15.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.66 SEK 25.17
-54.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.91 SEK 27.51
-41.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.47 SEK 42.22
-65.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.68 SEK 15.86
-20.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.58 SEK 14.94
-23.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.02 SEK 19.07
-64.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.29 SEK 12.17
-58.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.59 SEK 71.8
-37.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.46 SEK 98.8
75.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.81 SEK 17.05
-1.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.24 SEK 21.17
43.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Jonkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$4.31 SEK 40.69
-78.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$80.2 SEK 758
-76.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.67 SEK 53.6
-74.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.82 SEK 7.74
64.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$78 SEK 737
-89.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.96 SEK 18.54
-36.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$25.1K SEK 237K
-15.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33.2K SEK 313.9K
-34.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Jonkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$122 SEK 1,152
-42.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$28.36 SEK 268
-51.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$41.24 SEK 390
-57.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Jonkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$42.16 SEK 398
-1.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$27.12 SEK 256
-74.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$16.58 SEK 157
-65.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Jonkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$154 SEK 1,453
100.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,138 SEK 39.1K
255.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Jonkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$79.3 SEK 749
-30.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$35.11 SEK 332
-24.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$104 SEK 983
-18.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$130 SEK 1,231
-44.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Jonkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$833 SEK 7,869
-47.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$677 SEK 6,392
-65.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,426 SEK 13.5K
-42.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,230 SEK 11.6K
-59.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,522 SEK 42.7K
-51.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$4,098 SEK 38.7K
-62.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Jonkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,815 SEK 26.6K
-75.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.53
10.38%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jonkoping: October 29, 2025

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