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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 49% cheaper than Visby without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 55.4% cheaper than Visby without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Visby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$10.7 SEK 101
-81.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$95.3 SEK 901
-80.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$9.72 SEK 91.8
-21.09%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.14 SEK 29.65
-36.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$3.11 SEK 29.4
-73.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.88 SEK 27.23
-88.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.51 SEK 70.9
-71.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$4.27 SEK 40.33
-12.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Visby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.54 SEK 14.51
6.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.72 SEK 25.66
-42.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.07 SEK 28.96
-61.24%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.97 SEK 37.52
-50.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$10.59 SEK 100
50.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$12.01 SEK 113
-74.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$18.49 SEK 175
-39.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.11 SEK 29.4
-11.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.65 SEK 25.08
-53.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.12 SEK 29.48
-45.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.62 SEK 34.17
-57.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.88 SEK 17.78
-28.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.78 SEK 16.79
-32.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.96 SEK 28.01
-75.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.13 SEK 10.68
-53.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$5.94 SEK 56.1
-20.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.61 SEK 119
45.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.35 SEK 22.18
-23.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.9 SEK 17.97
68.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Visby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.19 SEK 30.16
-70.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$49.93 SEK 472
-62.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.7 SEK 35
-61.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.18 SEK 11.19
14.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$82.9 SEK 783
-90.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.97 SEK 18.61
-36.55%
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
$34.3K SEK 324.4K
-36.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Visby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$189 SEK 1,784
-62.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$28.51 SEK 269
-51.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$42.17 SEK 398
-58.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Visby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$49.76 SEK 470
-16.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$42.17 SEK 398
-83.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$14.74 SEK 139
-60.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Visby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$161 SEK 1,517
91.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,213 SEK 39.8K
248.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Visby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$96.5 SEK 911
-42.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$42.03 SEK 397
-37.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$93.6 SEK 884
-9.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$120 SEK 1,134
-40.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Visby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$748 SEK 7,064
-41.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$579 SEK 5,466
-59.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,500 SEK 14.2K
-45.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,035 SEK 9,775
-51.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,609 SEK 43.5K
-52.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,971 SEK 28.1K
-48.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Visby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,713 SEK 25.6K
-74.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.87
2.67%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Visby: October 28, 2025

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