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

😐 Solo nomad: Eskilstuna is 82.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 96.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Eskilstuna is 91.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 97.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eskilstuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.16 SEK 124
$2.02 ฿65.3
551.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.5 SEK 638
$18.78 ฿608
259.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.65 SEK 101
$7.67 ฿248
38.85%
Cappuccino
$4.67 SEK 44.15
$1.98 ฿64.2
135.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 SEK 25.32
$0.82 ฿26.64
226.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEK 23.79
$0.33 ฿10.58
663.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.32 SEK 69.1
$2.12 ฿68.6
245.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.51 SEK 71
$3.73 ฿121
101.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eskilstuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 SEK 13.85
$1.64 ฿53.2
-10.37%
White Bread (500g)
$3.09 SEK 29.23
$1.57 ฿50.9
96.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.5 SEK 33.06
$1.19 ฿38.62
194.12%
Eggs
$3.87 SEK 36.56
$1.98 ฿64.1
95.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.12 SEK 133
$15.99 ฿517
-11.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.75 SEK 111
$3.12 ฿101
276.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 SEK 128
$11.16 ฿361
21.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 SEK 32.39
$2.76 ฿89.2
24.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 24.46
$1.22 ฿39.5
112.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.84
$1.71 ฿55.4
53.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 SEK 36.27
$1.55 ฿50.2
147.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 14.06
$1.34 ฿43.21
11.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 SEK 19.51
$1.21 ฿39.23
71.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 SEK 25.87
$0.72 ฿23.2
280.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 SEK 15.98
$0.53 ฿17.05
218.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.19 SEK 68
$4.72 ฿153
52.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.59 SEK 81.2
$18.39 ฿595
-53.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 SEK 22.88
$1.79 ฿57.9
35.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.61
$3.21 ฿104
-38.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Eskilstuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 31.24
$0.94 ฿30.44
252.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.3 SEK 655
$18.9 ฿612
266.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61.1
$1.42 ฿46.08
354.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 SEK 11.68
$1.35 ฿43.53
-8.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.3 SEK 579
$7.85 ฿254
681.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.73
$1.25 ฿40.4
58.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 312.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
56.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 319.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
54.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eskilstuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.5 SEK 836
$70.6 ฿2,285
25.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.59 SEK 270
$13.72 ฿444
108.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.3 SEK 343
$17.56 ฿568
106.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eskilstuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.93 SEK 245
$41.64 ฿1,347
-37.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.11 SEK 237
$6.9 ฿223
263.91%
Cinema Ticket
$11.71 SEK 111
$5.8 ฿188
101.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eskilstuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$127 SEK 1,200
$308 ฿9,963
-58.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$727 SEK 6,865
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-95.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eskilstuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 999
$55.4 ฿1,793
90.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.6 SEK 299
$26.4 ฿854
19.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 SEK 909
$85.1 ฿2,755
13.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,455
$71.8 ฿2,323
114.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eskilstuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$749 SEK 7,073
$434 ฿14K
72.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 SEK 5,916
$235 ฿7,610
166.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 SEK 11.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
47.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 SEK 10.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
114.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,465 SEK 42.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
104.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,084 SEK 29.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
99.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eskilstuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,825 SEK 36.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
443.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
5
-9.40%

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

Last update for Eskilstuna: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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