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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 38.6% cheaper than Ludvika without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 56.9% cheaper than Ludvika without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ludvika
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$13.31 SEK 126
-84.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$69.2 SEK 654
-72.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.69 SEK 101
-28.25%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.51 SEK 42.58
-56.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.83 SEK 26.69
-71.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.39 SEK 22.56
-86.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.56 SEK 71.5
-71.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.55 SEK 71.3
-50.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ludvika
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.79 SEK 16.88
-8.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.73 SEK 25.75
-42.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.99 SEK 37.71
-70.18%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.04 SEK 38.16
-50.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$14.18 SEK 134
12.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$14.87 SEK 140
-79.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$15.58 SEK 147
-28.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.57 SEK 33.69
-22.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.71 SEK 25.59
-54.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.72 SEK 35.17
-54.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.49 SEK 42.38
-65.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.55 SEK 14.63
-13.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.06 SEK 19.47
-41.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.58 SEK 24.42
-72.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.6 SEK 15.13
-66.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.21 SEK 68.2
-34.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.76 SEK 102
70.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.76 SEK 16.64
1.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.92 SEK 18.11
67.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ludvika
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.23 SEK 30.47
-70.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$55.7 SEK 526
-66.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$14.29 SEK 135
-90.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.59 SEK 15.02
-15.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$21.47 SEK 203
-63.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.84 SEK 17.34
-32.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.4K SEK 305.6K
-34.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.4K SEK 324.9K
-36.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ludvika
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$89.1 SEK 841
-20.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$21.33 SEK 202
-35.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$36.45 SEK 344
-51.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ludvika
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$31.2 SEK 295
33.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$53.4 SEK 504
-87.08%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$16.11 SEK 152
-64.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ludvika
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$146 SEK 1,377
111.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$751 SEK 7,092
1858.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ludvika
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$103 SEK 972
-46.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$43.01 SEK 406
-38.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$118 SEK 1,110
-27.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$154 SEK 1,455
-53.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ludvika
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$475 SEK 4,483
-8.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$459 SEK 4,334
-48.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,016 SEK 9,603
-19.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,000 SEK 9,447
-50.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,650 SEK 43.9K
-53.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,421 SEK 32.3K
-54.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ludvika
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,641 SEK 34.4K
-80.68%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ludvika: October 29, 2025

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