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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 47.4% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 52.1% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$12.62 SEK 119
-83.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$85.7 SEK 810
-78.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$11.88 SEK 112
-35.44%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.86 SEK 45.88
-59.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.81 SEK 26.59
-70.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.17 SEK 20.53
-84.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.97 SEK 75.3
-73.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.32 SEK 69.2
-49.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.59 SEK 15.03
3.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.25 SEK 21.27
-30.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.97 SEK 28.1
-59.93%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.45 SEK 42.08
-55.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$13.17 SEK 124
21.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$11.63 SEK 110
-73.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.83 SEK 159
-33.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.28 SEK 31.02
-15.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.91 SEK 27.49
-58.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.94 SEK 27.73
-41.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.51 SEK 42.64
-65.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.66 SEK 15.68
-19.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.63 SEK 15.4
-25.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.54 SEK 24.02
-71.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.29 SEK 12.2
-58.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-42.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$18.01 SEK 170
2.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.95 SEK 18.41
-8.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.16 SEK 20.36
48.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.35 SEK 31.66
-71.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$67 SEK 633
-71.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.45 SEK 51.5
-73.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.82 SEK 17.21
-25.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$63.6 SEK 600
-87.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.97 SEK 18.63
-36.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
-34.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.1K SEK 321.8K
-35.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$119 SEK 1,125
-40.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$28.39 SEK 268
-51.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$40.7 SEK 384
-56.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$39.48 SEK 373
5.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$24.02 SEK 227
-71.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$17.72 SEK 167
-67.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$177 SEK 1,670
74.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,204 SEK 39.7K
249.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$80.6 SEK 762
-31.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$61.3 SEK 579
-56.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$106 SEK 1,006
-20.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$131 SEK 1,237
-45.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$960 SEK 9,073
-54.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$783 SEK 7,396
-69.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,647 SEK 15.6K
-50.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,309 SEK 12.4K
-61.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$5,981 SEK 56.5K
-63.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
-55.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,359 SEK 31.7K
-79.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.8
4.17%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

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