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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 51.2% cheaper than Lidingo without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 47.6% cheaper than Lidingo without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Lidingo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.9 SEK 103
-81.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$55.5 SEK 524
-66.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$8.7 SEK 82.2
-11.84%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.19 SEK 30.1
-37.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$3.2 SEK 30.27
-74.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.63 SEK 24.83
-87.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$5.21 SEK 49.22
-59.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$4.81 SEK 45.42
-22.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Lidingo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.59 SEK 15.03
3.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.75 SEK 25.98
-42.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.9 SEK 36.87
-69.49%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.89 SEK 36.77
-49.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.72 SEK 111
36.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$12.51 SEK 118
-75.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$18.34 SEK 173
-39.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.33 SEK 31.47
-17.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.66 SEK 25.12
-54.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.59 SEK 33.88
-52.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.8 SEK 35.9
-59.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.2 SEK 20.74
-39.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.99 SEK 18.81
-39.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.85 SEK 26.94
-74.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.92 SEK 18.1
-72.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$8.11 SEK 76.6
-41.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.86 SEK 122
43.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.39 SEK 13.15
28.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.24 SEK 21.2
43.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Lidingo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.4 SEK 32.11
-72.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$74.2 SEK 701
-74.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.67 SEK 34.69
-61.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.59 SEK 15
-15.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$84.4 SEK 797
-90.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.97 SEK 18.59
-36.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.1K SEK 303.3K
-34.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33.8K SEK 319.5K
-35.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Lidingo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$187 SEK 1,770
-62.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$28.77 SEK 272
-52.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$41.28 SEK 390
-57.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Lidingo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$39.79 SEK 376
4.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$25.66 SEK 242
-73.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$19.52 SEK 184
-70.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Lidingo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$160 SEK 1,513
92.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,057 SEK 38.3K
262.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Lidingo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$96 SEK 907
-42.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$42.92 SEK 405
-38.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$92 SEK 869
-7.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$123 SEK 1,166
-41.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Lidingo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$827 SEK 7,810
-47.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$642 SEK 6,063
-63.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,400 SEK 13.2K
-41.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,063 SEK 10K
-53.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,363 SEK 41.2K
-50.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,141 SEK 29.7K
-50.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Lidingo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,647 SEK 25K
-73.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.87
2.67%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lidingo: October 29, 2025

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