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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 53.2% cheaper than Varberg without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 49.7% cheaper than Varberg without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Varberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$13.55 SEK 128
-85.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$85.3 SEK 806
-77.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.14 SEK 95.8
-24.36%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.09 SEK 38.66
-51.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.94 SEK 8.85
-12.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.99 SEK 9.37
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$8.05 SEK 76.1
-73.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$8.04 SEK 76
-53.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Varberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.56 SEK 14.78
5.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.11 SEK 29.41
-49.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.68 SEK 34.75
-67.66%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.48 SEK 42.3
-55.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.29 SEK 116
30.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$11.64 SEK 110
-73.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$20.64 SEK 195
-45.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.4 SEK 32.08
-18.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.89 SEK 27.34
-57.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.31 SEK 31.26
-48.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.95 SEK 46.78
-68.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.62 SEK 15.34
-17.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.97 SEK 18.66
-38.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.58 SEK 24.39
-72.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.17 SEK 11.07
-54.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.33 SEK 69.3
-35.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.64 SEK 101
72.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.12 SEK 20.06
-15.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.28 SEK 12.12
150.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Varberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$2.78 SEK 26.24
-66.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$72.7 SEK 687
-74.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.23 SEK 49.4
-72.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.62 SEK 24.8
-48.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$57.1 SEK 539
-86.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.91 SEK 18.03
-34.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.3K SEK 305.2K
-34.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33.3K SEK 314.1K
-34.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Varberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$154 SEK 1,452
-54.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$20.79 SEK 196
-34.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$32.1 SEK 303
-45.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Varberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$40.34 SEK 381
3.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$24.86 SEK 235
-72.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$16.74 SEK 158
-65.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Varberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$159 SEK 1,503
93.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,196 SEK 39.6K
250.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Varberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$88.1 SEK 832
-37.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$42.13 SEK 398
-37.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$100 SEK 948
-15.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$161 SEK 1,518
-55.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Varberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$841 SEK 7,948
-48.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$644 SEK 6,083
-63.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,373 SEK 13K
-40.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,079 SEK 10.2K
-53.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,366 SEK 41.2K
-50.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,162 SEK 29.9K
-51.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Varberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,339 SEK 31.5K
-78.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
1.9
163.16%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Varberg: October 28, 2025

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