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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 45.1% cheaper than Ornskoldsvik without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 56.9% cheaper than Ornskoldsvik without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ornskoldsvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.6
$13.35 SEK 123
-84.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿593
$74.5 SEK 687
-75.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿238
$10.52 SEK 97.0
-28.90%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.7
$4.61 SEK 42.53
-56.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.01
$2.73 SEK 25.12
-68.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.21
$2.51 SEK 23.14
-86.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.5
$7.69 SEK 70.9
-71.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$7.55 SEK 69.6
-50.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ornskoldsvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.8
$1.62 SEK 14.96
6.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.1
$2.84 SEK 26.17
-42.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.93
$3.89 SEK 35.83
-70.18%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.1
$4.21 SEK 38.83
-52.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿508
$12.26 SEK 113
29.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$11.72 SEK 108
-72.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿348
$17.08 SEK 157
-36.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.3
$3.15 SEK 29.07
-15.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.98
$2.70 SEK 24.93
-54.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.1
$3.00 SEK 27.66
-43.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.7
$4.55 SEK 41.93
-65.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.21
$1.55 SEK 14.33
-14.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.25
$1.77 SEK 16.28
-33.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.61
$2.58 SEK 23.81
-73.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.76
$1.52 SEK 13.99
-63.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$7.44 SEK 68.6
-39.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿608
$11.43 SEK 105
66.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.4
$2.01 SEK 18.51
-11.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$1.89 SEK 17.41
68.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ornskoldsvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.70
$3.44 SEK 31.71
-72.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿602
$73.6 SEK 678
-74.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.29
$6.21 SEK 57.3
-78.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.11
$1.61 SEK 14.81
-16.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿256
$61.0 SEK 563
-86.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.62
$2.10 SEK 19.36
-40.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿674.7K
$33.2K SEK 306.1K
-36.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿693.5K
$34.4K SEK 317.6K
-36.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ornskoldsvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,271
$114 SEK 1,051
-37.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿449
$29.14 SEK 269
-51.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿557
$36.65 SEK 338
-52.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ornskoldsvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,341
$40.47 SEK 373
3.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿219
$25.24 SEK 233
-72.74%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿189
$15.94 SEK 147
-62.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ornskoldsvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,799
$147 SEK 1,353
109.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿471.6K
$4,209 SEK 38.8K
251.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ornskoldsvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,775
$95.4 SEK 879
-41.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿854
$40.84 SEK 377
-34.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,653
$98.4 SEK 908
-15.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,235
$150 SEK 1,385
-53.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ornskoldsvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$835 SEK 7,694
-48.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,559
$652 SEK 6,007
-63.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$1,381 SEK 12.7K
-41.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$1,076 SEK 9,922
-53.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.7K
$4,373 SEK 40.3K
-52.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.9K
$2,876 SEK 26.5K
-46.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ornskoldsvik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.8K
$3,343 SEK 30.8K
-80.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.53
10.38%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ornskoldsvik: March 2, 2026

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