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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 51.9% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 54.2% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Uppsala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$16.12 SEK 152
-87.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$67.8 SEK 640
-72.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$11.46 SEK 108
-33.07%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.84 SEK 45.74
-59.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.66 SEK 25.13
-69.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.22 SEK 20.97
-85.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$8.5 SEK 80.3
-75.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$8.82 SEK 83.4
-57.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Uppsala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.64 SEK 15.47
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.86 SEK 26.98
-45.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$4.51 SEK 42.64
-73.61%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$5.21 SEK 49.2
-62.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12 SEK 113
33.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$13.83 SEK 131
-77.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$17.12 SEK 162
-34.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.88 SEK 36.67
-28.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.86 SEK 27.04
-57.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.61 SEK 34.13
-52.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.98 SEK 47.03
-68.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.64 SEK 15.49
-18.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.82 SEK 17.21
-33.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.71 SEK 25.63
-73.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.32 SEK 12.44
-59.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.89 SEK 74.5
-40.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.97 SEK 94.2
84.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.47 SEK 23.32
-27.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.58 SEK 24.36
24.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Uppsala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$4.03 SEK 38.1
-76.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$110 SEK 1,036
-82.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.55 SEK 52.5
-74.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.23 SEK 11.6
9.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$65.9 SEK 623
-88.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2 SEK 18.87
-37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
-34.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.3K SEK 324.5K
-36.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Uppsala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$110 SEK 1,041
-35.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$29.06 SEK 275
-52.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$43.34 SEK 409
-59.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Uppsala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$38.92 SEK 368
6.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$27.48 SEK 260
-74.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$19.88 SEK 188
-70.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Uppsala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$145 SEK 1,367
112.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,491 SEK 51.9K
167.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Uppsala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$87.5 SEK 827
-36.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$41.18 SEK 389
-35.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$98.2 SEK 928
-13.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$158 SEK 1,492
-54.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Uppsala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$919 SEK 8,686
-52.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$748 SEK 7,063
-68.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,521 SEK 14.4K
-46.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,095 SEK 10.3K
-54.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$5,141 SEK 48.6K
-57.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,544 SEK 33.5K
-56.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Uppsala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,691 SEK 25.4K
-73.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.8
4.17%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Uppsala: October 27, 2025

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