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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 49.2% cheaper than Tumba without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 52.8% cheaper than Tumba without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tumba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$14.78 SEK 140
-86.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$69.6 SEK 657
-73.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.39 SEK 98.2
-26.18%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.62 SEK 43.61
-57.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.71 SEK 25.64
-69.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.43 SEK 22.97
-86.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.45 SEK 70.4
-71.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.56 SEK 71.4
-50.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tumba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.73 SEK 16.35
-5.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.05 SEK 28.86
-48.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$4.04 SEK 38.13
-70.54%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.98 SEK 37.62
-50.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.69 SEK 120
26.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$12.88 SEK 122
-75.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$15.7 SEK 148
-28.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.48 SEK 32.87
-20.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.61 SEK 24.62
-53.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.59 SEK 15.03
7.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.57 SEK 43.21
-66.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.54 SEK 14.57
-12.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.88 SEK 17.72
-35.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.52 SEK 23.83
-71.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.62 SEK 15.27
-67.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.41 SEK 70
-36.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.54 SEK 119
46.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.74 SEK 16.43
2.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.97 SEK 18.58
62.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tumba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$4.54 SEK 42.88
-79.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$109 SEK 1,031
-82.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$6.27 SEK 59.2
-77.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.24 SEK 11.7
8.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$20.95 SEK 198
-62.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.01 SEK 18.96
-37.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32K SEK 302.6K
-33.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.3K SEK 323.9K
-36.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tumba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$91.3 SEK 863
-22.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$28.12 SEK 266
-51.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$42.72 SEK 404
-58.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tumba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$43.52 SEK 411
-4.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$25.57 SEK 242
-73.02%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$16.45 SEK 155
-64.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tumba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$147 SEK 1,385
110.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,088 SEK 38.6K
259.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tumba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$106 SEK 998
-47.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$44.35 SEK 419
-40.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$117 SEK 1,109
-27.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$157 SEK 1,480
-54.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tumba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$831 SEK 7,847
-47.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$661 SEK 6,246
-64.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,367 SEK 12.9K
-39.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,090 SEK 10.3K
-54.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,730 SEK 44.7K
-53.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,338 SEK 31.5K
-53.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tumba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
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 Tumba: October 29, 2025

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