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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 54.3% cheaper than Sollefteå without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 53.8% cheaper than Sollefteå without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sollefteå
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$13.39 SEK 127
-84.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$74.3 SEK 702
-74.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.38 SEK 98.1
-26.11%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.7 SEK 44.36
-57.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.69 SEK 25.46
-69.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.4 SEK 22.68
-86.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.99 SEK 75.5
-73.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.45 SEK 70.4
-49.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sollefteå
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.61 SEK 15.23
1.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.78 SEK 26.29
-43.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.77 SEK 35.57
-68.44%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.03 SEK 38.06
-50.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.2 SEK 115
31.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$11.94 SEK 113
-73.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.94 SEK 160
-34.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.09 SEK 29.2
-10.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.71 SEK 25.57
-54.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.07 SEK 29.03
-44.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.51 SEK 42.63
-65.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.58 SEK 14.92
-15.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.86 SEK 17.58
-34.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.54 SEK 24
-71.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.51 SEK 14.28
-64.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.25 SEK 68.5
-34.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.69 SEK 101
72.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2 SEK 18.92
-10.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.91 SEK 18.07
68.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sollefteå
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.47 SEK 32.81
-72.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$75.2 SEK 711
-74.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$6.34 SEK 59.9
-77.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.61 SEK 15.2
-16.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$62.6 SEK 591
-87.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.96 SEK 18.56
-36.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.5K SEK 306.6K
-34.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.6K SEK 326.6K
-36.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sollefteå
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$113 SEK 1,070
-37.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$28.28 SEK 267
-51.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$36.98 SEK 349
-52.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sollefteå
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$41.26 SEK 390
0.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$25.51 SEK 241
-72.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$15.68 SEK 148
-63.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sollefteå
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$147 SEK 1,392
108.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,201 SEK 39.7K
250.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sollefteå
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$95.6 SEK 903
-42.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$40.17 SEK 379
-34.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$96.2 SEK 908
-11.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$152 SEK 1,439
-52.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sollefteå
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$838 SEK 7,919
-48.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$654 SEK 6,180
-64.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,366 SEK 12.9K
-39.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,082 SEK 10.2K
-53.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$3,868 SEK 36.5K
-43.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,930 SEK 27.7K
-47.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sollefteå
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 Sollefteå: October 28, 2025

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