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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 35.8% cheaper than Köping without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 47.3% cheaper than Köping without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Köping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$13.23 SEK 123
-84.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$69.3 SEK 642
-73.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$10.59 SEK 98.0
-29.37%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$4.44 SEK 41.11
-54.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$2.82 SEK 26.15
-69.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$2.39 SEK 22.15
-85.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$7.52 SEK 69.7
-70.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$7.23 SEK 67.0
-47.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Köping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.33 SEK 12.36
29.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$2.38 SEK 22.02
-31.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$3.78 SEK 34.96
-69.31%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$3.13 SEK 29.02
-36.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$12.06 SEK 112
32.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$10.51 SEK 97.3
-69.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$14.20 SEK 131
-23.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$2.13 SEK 19.72
24.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$2.38 SEK 22.03
-48.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$3.10 SEK 28.75
-45.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$4.64 SEK 42.92
-65.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.37 SEK 12.73
-3.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.39 SEK 12.84
-15.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.87 SEK 17.36
-63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.86 SEK 7.94
-34.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$7.55 SEK 69.9
-40.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$10.67 SEK 98.8
78.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.79 SEK 16.61
-1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$1.90 SEK 17.58
67.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Köping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$3.37 SEK 31.20
-71.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$73.5 SEK 680
-74.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$14.25 SEK 132
-90.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$1.61 SEK 14.88
-16.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$20.97 SEK 194
-61.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.86 SEK 17.21
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$32.5K SEK 301.4K
-34.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$34.9K SEK 322.7K
-37.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Köping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$82.9 SEK 767
-14.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$15.96 SEK 148
-11.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$26.33 SEK 244
-33.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Köping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$39.98 SEK 370
5.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$25.10 SEK 232
-72.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$15.86 SEK 147
-62.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Köping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$147 SEK 1,358
109.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$736 SEK 6,816
1909.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Köping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$103 SEK 958
-46.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$44.56 SEK 413
-39.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$116 SEK 1,078
-28.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$157 SEK 1,455
-55.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Köping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$836 SEK 7,744
-48.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$653 SEK 6,047
-63.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$1,373 SEK 12.7K
-41.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$1,060 SEK 9,820
-52.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$4,466 SEK 41.4K
-53.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$3,416 SEK 31.6K
-55.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Köping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$3,284 SEK 30.4K
-80.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.53
10.38%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Köping: March 2, 2026

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