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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 55.6% cheaper than Skelleftea without rent, and 60.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 50.6% cheaper than Skelleftea without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Skelleftea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$14.95 SEK 141
-86.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$67.6 SEK 639
-72.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$13.31 SEK 126
-42.37%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.7 SEK 44.45
-57.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.52 SEK 23.81
-67.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.01 SEK 18.99
-83.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$9.14 SEK 86.4
-76.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$8.33 SEK 78.7
-55.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Skelleftea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.71 SEK 16.14
-4.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.63 SEK 24.85
-40.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$4.95 SEK 46.8
-75.96%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.76 SEK 44.94
-58.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.91 SEK 113
34.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$11.45 SEK 108
-72.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$22.95 SEK 217
-51.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.7 SEK 25.55
2.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.52 SEK 23.83
-51.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.32 SEK 31.4
-48.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.63 SEK 34.27
-57.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.15 SEK 20.33
-37.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.66 SEK 15.71
-27.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.4 SEK 22.67
-70.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.47 SEK 13.89
-63.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.16 SEK 67.6
-34.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$16.19 SEK 153
13.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.82 SEK 17.17
-1.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.75 SEK 16.56
83.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Skelleftea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$4.28 SEK 40.42
-78.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$55.9 SEK 528
-66.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$8.26 SEK 78
-82.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.08 SEK 19.64
-35.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$58.8 SEK 556
-86.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.95 SEK 18.43
-35.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.2K SEK 303.9K
-34.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.1K SEK 322K
-35.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Skelleftea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$175 SEK 1,651
-59.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$32.06 SEK 303
-57.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$28.03 SEK 265
-37.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Skelleftea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$115 SEK 1,089
-63.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$45.39 SEK 429
-84.80%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$15.57 SEK 147
-62.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Skelleftea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$152 SEK 1,436
102.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,903 SEK 55.8K
149.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Skelleftea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$98.6 SEK 931
-43.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$34.39 SEK 325
-23.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$85.7 SEK 810
-0.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$164 SEK 1,551
-56.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Skelleftea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,277 SEK 12.1K
-65.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$880 SEK 8,315
-73.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,732 SEK 16.4K
-52.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,389 SEK 13.1K
-64.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$5,084 SEK 48K
-57.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,303 SEK 31.2K
-53.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Skelleftea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,805 SEK 26.5K
-74.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.5
11.11%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Skelleftea: October 28, 2025

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