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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 50.4% cheaper than Taby without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 47% cheaper than Taby without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Taby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$13.4 SEK 127
-84.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$68.5 SEK 647
-72.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.37 SEK 98
-26.04%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.61 SEK 43.59
-57.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$3.28 SEK 30.96
-75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.47 SEK 23.33
-86.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.21 SEK 68.1
-70.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$8.32 SEK 78.6
-55.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Taby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.81 SEK 17.11
-9.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.09 SEK 29.21
-49.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.92 SEK 37.01
-69.64%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.54 SEK 42.89
-56.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.91 SEK 122
23.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$11.85 SEK 112
-73.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$19.34 SEK 183
-42.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.61 SEK 34.1
-23.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.71 SEK 25.6
-54.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.54 SEK 14.52
11.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.48 SEK 42.36
-65.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.99 SEK 18.78
-32.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.86 SEK 17.55
-34.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.63 SEK 24.81
-72.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.61 SEK 15.23
-67.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.49 SEK 70.8
-36.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.95 SEK 122
42.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.78 SEK 16.79
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.27 SEK 21.44
41.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Taby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$4 SEK 37.79
-76.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$100 SEK 948
-81.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$6.4 SEK 60.5
-77.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.23 SEK 11.63
9.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$21.07 SEK 199
-62.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2 SEK 18.9
-37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.5K SEK 307.1K
-34.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.1K SEK 322.1K
-35.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Taby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$90.9 SEK 859
-22.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$28.84 SEK 272
-52.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$37.75 SEK 357
-53.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Taby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$48.21 SEK 455
-13.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$25.33 SEK 239
-72.76%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$18.15 SEK 171
-68.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Taby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$163 SEK 1,539
89.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
257.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Taby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$105 SEK 989
-47.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$43.11 SEK 407
-38.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$118 SEK 1,117
-28.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$156 SEK 1,471
-53.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Taby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$825 SEK 7,791
-47.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$649 SEK 6,131
-63.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,385 SEK 13.1K
-40.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,082 SEK 10.2K
-53.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$6,320 SEK 59.7K
-65.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$7,480 SEK 70.7K
-79.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Taby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$4,153 SEK 39.2K
-83.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.16
20.19%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taby: October 29, 2025

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