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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 52% cheaper than Kiruna without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 58.1% cheaper than Kiruna without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kiruna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$12.63 SEK 117
-83.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$95.8 SEK 888
-80.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$11.70 SEK 108
-36.07%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$4.74 SEK 43.88
-57.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$2.05 SEK 19.02
-58.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$1.08 SEK 10.00
-67.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$8.38 SEK 77.6
-73.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$6.89 SEK 63.8
-45.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kiruna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.94 SEK 17.97
-11.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$3.42 SEK 31.68
-52.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$5.10 SEK 47.24
-77.25%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$5.00 SEK 46.32
-60.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$12.86 SEK 119
23.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$14.21 SEK 132
-77.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$27.13 SEK 251
-59.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$2.66 SEK 24.61
-0.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$2.82 SEK 26.12
-56.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$2.54 SEK 23.57
-33.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$4.49 SEK 41.54
-64.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$2.14 SEK 19.82
-38.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.63 SEK 15.12
-28.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$3.48 SEK 32.20
-80.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$1.46 SEK 13.50
-61.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$7.38 SEK 68.3
-38.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$11.86 SEK 110
60.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.83 SEK 16.95
-3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.79 SEK 16.56
77.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kiruna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$3.46 SEK 32.07
-72.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$72.7 SEK 674
-74.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$9.38 SEK 86.8
-85.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$1.63 SEK 15.12
-17.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$72.4 SEK 670
-88.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.89 SEK 17.52
-34.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$32.2K SEK 298.6K
-34.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$35.4K SEK 328.0K
-38.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kiruna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$172 SEK 1,590
-58.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$32.69 SEK 303
-56.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$28.44 SEK 263
-38.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kiruna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$46.69 SEK 432
-9.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$24.94 SEK 231
-72.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$13.95 SEK 129
-57.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kiruna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$160 SEK 1,483
91.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$4,177 SEK 38.7K
254.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kiruna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$123 SEK 1,141
-54.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$33.93 SEK 314
-21.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$127 SEK 1,173
-34.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$172 SEK 1,593
-59.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kiruna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$824 SEK 7,630
-48.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$623 SEK 5,767
-61.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$1,406 SEK 13.0K
-43.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$1,179 SEK 10.9K
-57.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$4,251 SEK 39.4K
-51.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$2,976 SEK 27.6K
-48.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kiruna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$3,500 SEK 32.4K
-81.32%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kiruna: March 2, 2026

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