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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 44.5% cheaper than Norrkoping without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 55.5% cheaper than Norrkoping without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Norrkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$12.73 SEK 120
-84.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$68 SEK 643
-72.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.35 SEK 97.8
-25.89%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.79 SEK 45.24
-58.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.41 SEK 22.72
-65.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.86 SEK 17.57
-82.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.24 SEK 68.4
-70.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$8.13 SEK 76.8
-54.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Norrkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.58 SEK 14.89
3.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.74 SEK 25.84
-42.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$4.43 SEK 41.85
-73.14%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.2 SEK 39.72
-52.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.05 SEK 114
32.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$14.22 SEK 134
-78.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.16 SEK 153
-30.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.12 SEK 29.46
-11.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.83 SEK 26.77
-56.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.77 SEK 35.64
-54.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$5.21 SEK 49.27
-70.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.52 SEK 14.34
-11.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.84 SEK 17.4
-34.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2 SEK 18.89
-64.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.3 SEK 12.28
-59.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.63 SEK 72
-38.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.92 SEK 93.7
85.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.92 SEK 18.19
-6.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.69 SEK 25.37
19.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Norrkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.42 SEK 32.35
-72.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$117 SEK 1,102
-83.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.72 SEK 54
-75.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.61 SEK 15.18
-16.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$63.9 SEK 604
-87.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2 SEK 18.88
-37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.8K SEK 309.9K
-35.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.1K SEK 321.7K
-35.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Norrkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$103 SEK 969
-31.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$27.58 SEK 261
-50.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$43.48 SEK 411
-59.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Norrkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$36.03 SEK 340
15.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$42.84 SEK 405
-83.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$15.61 SEK 148
-62.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Norrkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$147 SEK 1,386
109.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,411 SEK 13.3K
941.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Norrkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$79.8 SEK 754
-30.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$36.59 SEK 346
-27.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$93.7 SEK 885
-9.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$118 SEK 1,113
-39.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Norrkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$701 SEK 6,625
-38.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$607 SEK 5,733
-61.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,229 SEK 11.6K
-33.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$903 SEK 8,527
-44.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,054 SEK 38.3K
-46.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,921 SEK 27.6K
-47.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Norrkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,301 SEK 31.2K
-78.69%
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 Norrkoping: October 28, 2025

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