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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 43.8% cheaper than Ystad without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 50.3% cheaper than Ystad without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ystad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ฿62.8
$11.47 SEK 108
-83.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.36 ฿594
$92.8 SEK 877
-80.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 ฿252
$10.7 SEK 101
-27.29%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ฿63.3
$3.94 SEK 37.23
-50.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ฿27.01
$3.05 SEK 28.84
-72.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.44
$2.55 SEK 24.06
-86.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ฿67.9
$6.3 SEK 59.5
-66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 ฿121
$8.09 SEK 76.5
-53.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ystad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ฿54.8
$1.76 SEK 16.63
-3.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.01 SEK 28.44
-45.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.83
$3.36 SEK 31.73
-64.29%
Eggs
$1.99 ฿64.5
$3.1 SEK 29.25
-35.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.97 ฿517
$11.45 SEK 108
39.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ฿102
$9.59 SEK 90.6
-67.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 ฿354
$18.9 SEK 179
-42.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ฿86.6
$3.12 SEK 29.51
-14.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.97
$2.73 SEK 25.74
-57.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.89 SEK 27.26
-43.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿49.78
$4.35 SEK 41.1
-64.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.23
$1.72 SEK 16.27
-22.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.78
$1.89 SEK 17.85
-38.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ฿21.52
$2.22 SEK 20.99
-69.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿18.09
$1.59 SEK 15.07
-64.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿148
$7.82 SEK 73.9
-41.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.42 ฿596
$11.73 SEK 111
57.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.19 SEK 20.72
-18.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ฿106
$2.57 SEK 24.29
27.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ystad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿31.19
$3.44 SEK 32.49
-72.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.98 ฿614
$74.1 SEK 700
-74.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 ฿43.78
$10.12 SEK 95.6
-86.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 ฿42.14
$1.6 SEK 15.08
-18.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 ฿267
$62.7 SEK 593
-86.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.97
$1.96 SEK 18.48
-36.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K ฿699.5K
$25.9K SEK 244.6K
-16.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.1K
$30.4K SEK 287K
-28.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ystad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 ฿2,272
$123 SEK 1,164
-43.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.18 ฿459
$21.12 SEK 200
-32.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.88 ฿579
$32.23 SEK 305
-44.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ystad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.29 ฿1,369
$41.16 SEK 389
2.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 ฿218
$25.52 SEK 241
-73.63%
Cinema Ticket
$5.7 ฿185
$12.65 SEK 119
-54.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ystad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,969
$175 SEK 1,649
76.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K ฿487.6K
$4,072 SEK 38.5K
270.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ystad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 ฿1,822
$52.8 SEK 499
6.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.3 ฿851
$39.55 SEK 374
-33.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,742
$95.5 SEK 903
-11.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 ฿2,336
$151 SEK 1,431
-52.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ystad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14.1K
$854 SEK 8,067
-49.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ฿7,854
$644 SEK 6,089
-62.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 ฿26.1K
$1,416 SEK 13.4K
-43.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 ฿16.2K
$1,073 SEK 10.1K
-53.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,195 ฿71K
$4,323 SEK 40.8K
-49.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,560 ฿50.5K
$3,152 SEK 29.8K
-50.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ystad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$683 ฿22.1K
$1,932 SEK 18.3K
-64.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4
25.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: November 3, 2025

Last update for Ystad: November 5, 2025

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