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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 41.5% cheaper than Sundsvall without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 46.9% cheaper than Sundsvall without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sundsvall
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$12.56 SEK 119
-83.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$84.4 SEK 798
-77.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.59 SEK 100
-27.57%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.55 SEK 43.02
-56.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.47 SEK 23.35
-66.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.16 SEK 20.43
-84.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$8.9 SEK 84.1
-76.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$8.08 SEK 76.3
-53.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sundsvall
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.52 SEK 14.31
7.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.3 SEK 31.13
-52.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.81 SEK 36.04
-68.77%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.69 SEK 34.85
-46.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.12 SEK 95.7
58.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$10.29 SEK 97.2
-69.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$18.57 SEK 175
-39.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.93 SEK 27.7
-5.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.45 SEK 23.11
-50.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.63 SEK 24.85
-34.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.08 SEK 38.55
-62.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.47 SEK 13.85
-8.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.48 SEK 13.95
-18.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.82 SEK 17.17
-60.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.99 SEK 9.39
-46.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.82 SEK 73.9
-39.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.48 SEK 89.6
93.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.71 SEK 16.16
4.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.5 SEK 14.17
114.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sundsvall
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.33 SEK 31.49
-71.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$85.7 SEK 810
-77.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$6.23 SEK 58.9
-77.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.24 SEK 11.72
8.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$60.9 SEK 576
-87.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.87 SEK 17.69
-33.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$26.3K SEK 248.7K
-19.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$27.2K SEK 256.9K
-19.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sundsvall
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$135 SEK 1,278
-47.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$30.37 SEK 287
-54.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$25.54 SEK 241
-31.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sundsvall
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$37.73 SEK 356
10.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$25.48 SEK 241
-72.92%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$14.66 SEK 139
-60.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sundsvall
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$146 SEK 1,384
110.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,194 SEK 39.6K
250.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sundsvall
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$94.7 SEK 895
-41.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$30.03 SEK 284
-12.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$76.2 SEK 720
11.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$132 SEK 1,248
-45.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sundsvall
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$817 SEK 7,714
-46.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$636 SEK 6,008
-63.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,188 SEK 11.2K
-30.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$895 SEK 8,460
-44.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,528 SEK 23.9K
-13.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,373 SEK 13K
12.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sundsvall
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,113 SEK 29.4K
-77.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.48
11.61%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sundsvall: October 29, 2025

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