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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 32.5% cheaper than Mölndal without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 43.5% cheaper than Mölndal without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Mölndal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$12.86 SEK 122
-84.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$73.3 SEK 692
-74.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.43 SEK 98.5
-26.46%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.95 SEK 46.74
-60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$3.07 SEK 29.03
-73.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.03 SEK 9.74
-67.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.42 SEK 70.1
-71.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.5 SEK 61.4
-42.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Mölndal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.18 SEK 11.15
38.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.56 SEK 14.78
0.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.21 SEK 30.29
-62.93%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.69 SEK 34.89
-46.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$7.14 SEK 67.5
123.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$9.53 SEK 90
-67.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.01 SEK 151
-30.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.18 SEK 30.08
-13.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.61 SEK 24.67
-53.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.02 SEK 28.51
-43.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.24 SEK 40.08
-63.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.73 SEK 16.33
-22.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.87 SEK 17.69
-35.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.93 SEK 18.26
-62.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.23 SEK 11.61
-56.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.55 SEK 71.3
-37.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.83 SEK 102
69.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.05 SEK 19.34
-12.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.61 SEK 24.67
22.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Mölndal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.83 SEK 36.15
-75.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$86.8 SEK 820
-78.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$6.68 SEK 63.1
-78.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.65 SEK 15.61
-18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$62.3 SEK 588
-87.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.86 SEK 17.6
-32.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.6K SEK 308.2K
-35.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.6K SEK 326.5K
-36.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Mölndal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$75.8 SEK 716
-6.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$10.7 SEK 101
28.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$21.44 SEK 203
-18.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Mölndal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$37.39 SEK 353
11.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$30.18 SEK 285
-77.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$17.8 SEK 168
-67.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Mölndal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$174 SEK 1,643
77.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,160 SEK 39.3K
253.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Mölndal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$88.7 SEK 838
-37.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$39.05 SEK 369
-32.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$74.2 SEK 701
14.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$156 SEK 1,470
-53.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Mölndal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$837 SEK 7,909
-48.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$665 SEK 6,279
-64.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,409 SEK 13.3K
-41.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,061 SEK 10K
-53.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,477 SEK 42.3K
-51.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,109 SEK 29.4K
-50.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Mölndal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.33
15.47%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mölndal: October 28, 2025

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