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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 48.1% cheaper than Vaxjo without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 49.2% cheaper than Vaxjo without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Vaxjo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$12.76 SEK 121
-84.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$67.7 SEK 639
-72.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$10.63 SEK 100
-27.85%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.09 SEK 38.68
-51.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.29 SEK 12.14
-36.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$1.36 SEK 12.81
-75.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.46 SEK 70.5
-71.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.76 SEK 63.9
-44.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Vaxjo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.77 SEK 16.68
-7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.34 SEK 22.12
-32.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$4.06 SEK 38.32
-70.69%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.04 SEK 38.14
-50.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$14.06 SEK 133
13.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$11.66 SEK 110
-73.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$13.54 SEK 128
-17.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.49 SEK 32.97
-20.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.58 SEK 24.41
-52.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.6 SEK 15.1
6.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.44 SEK 41.91
-65.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.54 SEK 14.56
-12.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.97 SEK 18.56
-38.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.7 SEK 25.48
-73.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.6 SEK 15.15
-66.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$7.05 SEK 66.6
-33.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.59 SEK 90.6
91.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.72 SEK 16.28
4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.9 SEK 17.99
68.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Vaxjo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3 SEK 28.35
-68.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$68.3 SEK 646
-72.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$10.63 SEK 100
-86.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.61 SEK 15.19
-16.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$20.87 SEK 197
-62.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.94 SEK 18.33
-35.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.7K SEK 308.6K
-35.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$31.1K SEK 293.4K
-29.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Vaxjo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$90.9 SEK 858
-22.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$28.47 SEK 269
-51.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$32.9 SEK 311
-46.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Vaxjo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$38.79 SEK 366
7.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$25.74 SEK 243
-73.19%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$16.45 SEK 155
-64.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Vaxjo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$145 SEK 1,374
111.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$743 SEK 7,022
1878.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Vaxjo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$105 SEK 995
-47.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$26.3 SEK 248
0.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$103 SEK 972
-17.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$140 SEK 1,319
-48.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Vaxjo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$849 SEK 8,025
-48.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$660 SEK 6,231
-64.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,612 SEK 15.2K
-49.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$999 SEK 9,442
-50.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$5,995 SEK 56.6K
-63.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,619 SEK 34.2K
-57.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Vaxjo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$3,309 SEK 31.3K
-78.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.53
10.38%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vaxjo: October 29, 2025

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