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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 41.8% cheaper than Kristianstad without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 44.7% cheaper than Kristianstad without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kristianstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$14.79 SEK 140
-86.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$74.8 SEK 706
-74.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.69 SEK 101
-28.25%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.73 SEK 44.67
-58.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.73 SEK 25.81
-69.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.37 SEK 22.38
-86.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.9 SEK 74.6
-73.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.2 SEK 68
-48.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kristianstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.28 SEK 21.5
-28.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.85 SEK 26.97
-44.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.87 SEK 36.53
-69.25%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.26 SEK 40.24
-53.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.2 SEK 115
31.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$11.87 SEK 112
-73.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.83 SEK 159
-33.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.1 SEK 29.33
-10.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.6 SEK 24.6
-53.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3 SEK 28.34
-43.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.37 SEK 41.31
-64.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.56 SEK 14.78
-14.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.82 SEK 17.2
-33.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.51 SEK 23.69
-71.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.58 SEK 14.94
-66.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.35 SEK 69.4
-35.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$13.17 SEK 124
39.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.94 SEK 18.3
-7.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.89 SEK 17.88
69.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kristianstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.39 SEK 32.05
-72.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$75 SEK 708
-74.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$6.26 SEK 59.2
-77.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.59 SEK 14.99
-15.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$62.9 SEK 594
-87.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.04 SEK 19.23
-38.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.5K SEK 307.3K
-34.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.3K SEK 323.6K
-36.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kristianstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$112 SEK 1,061
-37.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$29.38 SEK 278
-53.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$36.89 SEK 348
-52.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kristianstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$40.05 SEK 378
3.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$25.05 SEK 237
-72.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$15.52 SEK 147
-62.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kristianstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$144 SEK 1,361
113.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,124 SEK 39K
256.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kristianstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$95.5 SEK 902
-41.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$39.98 SEK 378
-33.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$96.7 SEK 913
-11.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$153 SEK 1,448
-53.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kristianstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$787 SEK 7,438
-44.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$657 SEK 6,205
-64.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,391 SEK 13.1K
-40.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,076 SEK 10.2K
-53.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,161 SEK 39.3K
-47.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,716 SEK 25.7K
-43.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kristianstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,656 SEK 25.1K
-73.52%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kristianstad: October 28, 2025

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