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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 40.2% cheaper than Karlskrona without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 55.6% cheaper than Karlskrona without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Karlskrona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ฿62.0
$13.00 SEK 120
-84.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 ฿587
$69.2 SEK 638
-72.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 ฿249
$9.32 SEK 86.1
-15.02%
Cappuccino
$2.02 ฿63.7
$3.90 SEK 36.02
-48.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.45
$1.46 SEK 13.45
-42.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.07
$2.47 SEK 22.83
-85.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 ฿69.9
$7.34 SEK 67.8
-69.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ฿113
$5.42 SEK 50.1
-33.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Karlskrona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 ฿52.4
$1.53 SEK 14.12
9.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.1
$2.92 SEK 26.98
-44.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 ฿37.83
$3.96 SEK 36.52
-69.70%
Eggs
$1.93 ฿60.8
$3.86 SEK 35.66
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 ฿503
$11.32 SEK 105
41.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ฿99.2
$11.62 SEK 107
-72.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 ฿344
$15.55 SEK 144
-29.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 ฿83.8
$3.07 SEK 28.36
-13.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿36.99
$2.51 SEK 23.21
-52.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 ฿51.5
$3.18 SEK 29.38
-48.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.83
$4.60 SEK 42.44
-65.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.64
$1.54 SEK 14.23
-14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ฿37.49
$1.54 SEK 14.18
-22.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.20
$2.23 SEK 20.59
-68.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.75
$1.45 SEK 13.41
-61.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 ฿146
$7.50 SEK 69.2
-38.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 ฿596
$12.61 SEK 116
50.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$2.09 SEK 19.31
-15.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 ฿101
$1.77 SEK 16.35
80.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Karlskrona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 ฿28.32
$3.00 SEK 27.65
-70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 ฿605
$63.9 SEK 590
-69.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.78
$14.21 SEK 131
-90.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.37
$1.59 SEK 14.65
-15.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 ฿256
$20.81 SEK 192
-60.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ฿38.43
$1.85 SEK 17.10
-34.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K ฿671.8K
$32.3K SEK 298.3K
-33.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ฿683.8K
$34.9K SEK 322.1K
-37.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Karlskrona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 ฿2,210
$54.4 SEK 502
29.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 ฿437
$28.54 SEK 263
-51.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 ฿566
$36.44 SEK 336
-50.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Karlskrona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 ฿1,314
$44.45 SEK 410
-6.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 ฿214
$23.75 SEK 219
-71.37%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 ฿180
$16.55 SEK 153
-65.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Karlskrona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,693
$142 SEK 1,308
117.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.7K
$744 SEK 6,864
1891.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Karlskrona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 ฿1,756
$103 SEK 952
-45.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 ฿840
$21.16 SEK 195
26.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 ฿2,658
$83.8 SEK 773
0.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 ฿2,227
$154 SEK 1,425
-54.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Karlskrona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 ฿13.5K
$708 SEK 6,534
-39.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,439
$684 SEK 6,316
-65.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.5K
$1,150 SEK 10.6K
-29.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 ฿15.7K
$1,009 SEK 9,314
-50.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 ฿69.2K
$3,095 SEK 28.6K
-28.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 ฿50.3K
$2,699 SEK 24.9K
-40.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Karlskrona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 ฿21.5K
$2,723 SEK 25.1K
-74.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.7
6.38%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Karlskrona: January 12, 2026

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