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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 48.2% cheaper than Köping without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 41.9% cheaper than Köping without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Köping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$13.05 SEK 123
-84.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$69.9 SEK 660
-73.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.42 SEK 98.4
-26.39%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.59 SEK 43.4
-56.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.69 SEK 25.37
-69.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.47 SEK 23.37
-86.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.47 SEK 70.6
-71.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.51 SEK 71
-50.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Köping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.39 SEK 13.09
17.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.36 SEK 22.33
-33.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.75 SEK 35.46
-68.27%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.18 SEK 30.09
-37.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.2 SEK 115
31.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$10.25 SEK 96.8
-69.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.31 SEK 135
-22.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.16 SEK 20.42
27.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.35 SEK 22.21
-48.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.07 SEK 29.01
-44.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.61 SEK 43.56
-66.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.39 SEK 13.17
-3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.39 SEK 13.15
-12.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.85 SEK 17.47
-61.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.82 SEK 7.71
-35.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.47 SEK 70.6
-36.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.59 SEK 100
73.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.7 SEK 16.06
5.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.88 SEK 17.72
70.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Köping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.34 SEK 31.51
-71.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$74 SEK 699
-74.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$14.61 SEK 138
-90.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.6 SEK 15.11
-15.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$20.74 SEK 196
-62.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.86 SEK 17.59
-32.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32K SEK 302.3K
-33.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33.6K SEK 317.7K
-35.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Köping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$85.2 SEK 805
-17.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$15.74 SEK 149
-12.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$25.98 SEK 245
-32.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Köping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$40.55 SEK 383
2.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$25.71 SEK 243
-73.16%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$15.6 SEK 147
-62.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Köping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$147 SEK 1,387
109.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$737 SEK 6,966
1894.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Köping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$105 SEK 992
-47.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$44.44 SEK 420
-40.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$118 SEK 1,116
-27.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$154 SEK 1,455
-53.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Köping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$856 SEK 8,085
-49.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$666 SEK 6,292
-64.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,385 SEK 13.1K
-40.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,061 SEK 10K
-53.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,073 SEK 38.5K
-46.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,789 SEK 26.3K
-44.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Köping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,222 SEK 30.4K
-78.17%
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 Köping: October 28, 2025

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