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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 46.4% cheaper than Trollhattan without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 49.3% cheaper than Trollhattan without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Trollhattan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$11.94 SEK 113
-83.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$82.7 SEK 781
-77.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.57 SEK 99.9
-27.44%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.66 SEK 34.53
-45.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.34 SEK 12.68
-38.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.4 SEK 13.23
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.87 SEK 74.3
-73.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$8.15 SEK 77
-54.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Trollhattan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.54 SEK 14.57
6.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.3 SEK 21.7
-31.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.81 SEK 35.99
-68.77%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.97 SEK 37.55
-50.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.98 SEK 113
33.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$9.45 SEK 89.3
-66.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.71 SEK 139
-24.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.31 SEK 31.31
-16.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.6 SEK 24.53
-53.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.47 SEK 32.75
-50.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.76 SEK 35.49
-58.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.09 SEK 19.71
-35.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.94 SEK 18.37
-37.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.93 SEK 27.64
-75.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.93 SEK 18.26
-72.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$8.12 SEK 76.7
-41.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.76 SEK 121
44.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.3 SEK 12.32
37.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.66 SEK 15.7
93.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Trollhattan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.3 SEK 31.17
-71.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$73.9 SEK 698
-74.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.79 SEK 35.79
-62.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.67 SEK 25.26
-49.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$41.52 SEK 392
-81.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.92 SEK 18.12
-34.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$33.1K SEK 312.3K
-35.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33.8K SEK 319K
-35.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Trollhattan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$187 SEK 1,765
-62.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$28.69 SEK 271
-52.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$31.42 SEK 297
-44.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Trollhattan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$41.15 SEK 389
1.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$24.89 SEK 235
-72.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$14.96 SEK 141
-61.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Trollhattan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$159 SEK 1,501
93.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,396 SEK 13.2K
953.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Trollhattan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$84.1 SEK 794
-34.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$31.26 SEK 295
-15.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$83 SEK 784
2.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$123 SEK 1,158
-41.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Trollhattan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$624 SEK 5,897
-30.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$478 SEK 4,516
-50.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,103 SEK 10.4K
-25.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$825 SEK 7,793
-39.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,644 SEK 25K
-17.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,230 SEK 21.1K
-30.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Trollhattan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,434 SEK 32.4K
-79.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.2
19.05%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Trollhattan: October 29, 2025

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