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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 50.2% cheaper than Ostersund without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 57% cheaper than Ostersund without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ostersund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$13.43 SEK 127
-84.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$75.2 SEK 710
-75.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.48 SEK 99
-26.81%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.7 SEK 44.41
-57.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.8 SEK 26.42
-70.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.39 SEK 22.58
-86.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.94 SEK 75
-73.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.72 SEK 73
-51.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ostersund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.51 SEK 14.25
8.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.15 SEK 29.72
-50.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$5.02 SEK 47.43
-76.29%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.56 SEK 33.59
-44.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$14.37 SEK 136
11.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$12.09 SEK 114
-74.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.35 SEK 155
-31.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$4.52 SEK 42.7
-38.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$3.04 SEK 28.74
-59.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.65 SEK 34.45
-53.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.3 SEK 40.65
-63.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$3.67 SEK 34.71
-63.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.85 SEK 17.43
-34.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.55 SEK 24.13
-71.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.53 SEK 14.42
-65.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$8.09 SEK 76.4
-41.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.19 SEK 115
50.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.99 SEK 18.75
-10.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.98 SEK 18.68
62.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ostersund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.29 SEK 31.08
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$74.7 SEK 705
-74.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$6.36 SEK 60.1
-77.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.6 SEK 15.12
-15.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$63.2 SEK 597
-87.58%
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
$32.3K SEK 305.2K
-34.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.1K SEK 322.6K
-36.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ostersund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$113 SEK 1,066
-37.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$28.88 SEK 273
-52.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$36.86 SEK 348
-52.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ostersund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$39.77 SEK 376
4.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$25.24 SEK 238
-72.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$15.79 SEK 149
-63.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ostersund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$129 SEK 1,222
137.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,181 SEK 39.5K
251.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ostersund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$94.2 SEK 890
-41.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$40.13 SEK 379
-34.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$98.6 SEK 932
-13.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$148 SEK 1,399
-51.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ostersund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$839 SEK 7,924
-48.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$650 SEK 6,145
-63.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,420 SEK 13.4K
-42.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,099 SEK 10.4K
-54.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,410 SEK 41.7K
-50.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,039 SEK 28.7K
-49.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ostersund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.53
10.38%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ostersund: October 29, 2025

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