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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 50.8% cheaper than Kiruna without rent, and 54.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 57.2% cheaper than Kiruna without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kiruna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ฿62.8
$12.88 SEK 122
-84.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.36 ฿594
$95.6 SEK 903
-80.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 ฿252
$12.04 SEK 114
-35.38%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ฿63.3
$4.8 SEK 45.39
-59.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ฿27.01
$2.07 SEK 19.55
-59.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.44
$1.07 SEK 10.13
-67.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ฿67.9
$8.36 SEK 79
-74.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 ฿121
$6.96 SEK 65.8
-46.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kiruna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ฿54.8
$1.87 SEK 17.68
-9.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.5 SEK 33.05
-53.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.83
$5.04 SEK 47.6
-76.19%
Eggs
$1.99 ฿64.5
$4.79 SEK 45.3
-58.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.97 ฿517
$12.89 SEK 122
23.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ฿102
$13.86 SEK 131
-77.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 ฿354
$27.09 SEK 256
-59.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ฿86.6
$2.62 SEK 24.79
2.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.97
$2.8 SEK 26.48
-58.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.53 SEK 23.94
-35.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿49.78
$4.3 SEK 40.63
-64.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.23
$2.18 SEK 20.57
-38.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.78
$1.66 SEK 15.67
-29.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ฿21.52
$3.6 SEK 33.98
-81.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿18.09
$1.45 SEK 13.72
-61.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿148
$7.3 SEK 69
-37.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.42 ฿596
$10.43 SEK 98.6
76.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.88 SEK 17.73
-4.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ฿106
$1.8 SEK 16.98
81.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kiruna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿31.19
$3.45 SEK 32.63
-72.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.98 ฿614
$74.4 SEK 703
-74.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 ฿43.78
$9.35 SEK 88.4
-85.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 ฿42.14
$1.6 SEK 15.08
-18.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 ฿267
$73.3 SEK 692
-88.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.97
$1.94 SEK 18.34
-36.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K ฿699.5K
$32.2K SEK 304.6K
-32.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.1K
$34.9K SEK 330.2K
-37.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kiruna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 ฿2,272
$175 SEK 1,655
-59.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.18 ฿459
$32.9 SEK 311
-56.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.88 ฿579
$27.84 SEK 263
-35.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kiruna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.29 ฿1,369
$47.53 SEK 449
-11.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 ฿218
$25.77 SEK 243
-73.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.7 ฿185
$13.51 SEK 128
-57.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kiruna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,969
$160 SEK 1,509
92.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K ฿487.6K
$4,084 SEK 38.6K
268.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kiruna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 ฿1,822
$128 SEK 1,209
-56.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.3 ฿851
$34.15 SEK 323
-22.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,742
$126 SEK 1,189
-32.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 ฿2,336
$167 SEK 1,573
-56.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kiruna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14.1K
$828 SEK 7,825
-47.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ฿7,854
$622 SEK 5,877
-60.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 ฿26.1K
$1,416 SEK 13.4K
-43.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 ฿16.2K
$1,160 SEK 11K
-56.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,195 ฿71K
$2,622 SEK 24.8K
-16.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,560 ฿50.5K
$2,708 SEK 25.6K
-42.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kiruna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$683 ฿22.1K
$3,541 SEK 33.5K
-80.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4
25.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: November 3, 2025

Last update for Kiruna: November 4, 2025

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