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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 49.9% cheaper than Norrkoping without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 56.9% cheaper than Norrkoping without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Norrkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$12.50 SEK 116
-83.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$67.8 SEK 627
-72.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$10.63 SEK 98.4
-29.63%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$4.96 SEK 45.91
-59.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$2.36 SEK 21.83
-63.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$1.81 SEK 16.73
-80.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$7.30 SEK 67.6
-69.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$8.10 SEK 75.0
-53.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Norrkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.58 SEK 14.67
8.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$2.78 SEK 25.78
-41.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$4.67 SEK 43.24
-75.16%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$4.25 SEK 39.34
-53.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$12.31 SEK 114
29.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$14.12 SEK 131
-77.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$16.21 SEK 150
-32.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$3.14 SEK 29.09
-15.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$2.73 SEK 25.28
-55.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$3.66 SEK 33.86
-53.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$5.03 SEK 46.60
-68.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$1.52 SEK 14.11
-13.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$1.76 SEK 16.29
-33.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.92 SEK 17.76
-64.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$1.25 SEK 11.60
-55.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$7.70 SEK 71.3
-41.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$10.70 SEK 99.1
78.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.93 SEK 17.86
-8.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$2.68 SEK 24.83
18.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Norrkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$3.41 SEK 31.58
-71.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$114 SEK 1,060
-83.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$5.82 SEK 53.9
-76.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$1.57 SEK 14.58
-14.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$64.9 SEK 601
-87.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.94 SEK 17.96
-36.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$32.3K SEK 298.7K
-34.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$34.0K SEK 314.9K
-36.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Norrkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$105 SEK 975
-32.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$27.09 SEK 251
-47.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$43.65 SEK 404
-59.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Norrkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$36.66 SEK 340
14.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$42.26 SEK 391
-83.72%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$15.48 SEK 143
-61.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Norrkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$147 SEK 1,362
108.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$1,411 SEK 13.1K
948.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Norrkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$80.4 SEK 745
-30.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$37.35 SEK 346
-28.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$96.2 SEK 890
-13.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$116 SEK 1,076
-39.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Norrkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$707 SEK 6,550
-39.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$613 SEK 5,675
-61.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$1,216 SEK 11.3K
-34.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$898 SEK 8,314
-43.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$4,097 SEK 37.9K
-49.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$3,101 SEK 28.7K
-50.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Norrkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$3,377 SEK 31.3K
-80.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.8
4.17%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Norrkoping: March 3, 2026

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