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

😐 Solo nomad: Eskilstuna is 106.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 99.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Eskilstuna is 82.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 102.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eskilstuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 SEK 122
$2.03 ฿63.8
554.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 SEK 619
$18.59 ฿585
264.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 SEK 97.2
$7.48 ฿235
41.98%
Cappuccino
$4.53 SEK 41.41
$2.00 ฿62.8
126.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 SEK 24.91
$0.85 ฿26.63
220.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEK 23.07
$0.35 ฿11.05
620.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.39 SEK 67.7
$2.21 ฿69.5
234.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.17 SEK 65.6
$3.76 ฿118
90.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eskilstuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 SEK 13.89
$1.72 ฿54.0
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 28.96
$1.63 ฿51.4
94.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 33.09
$1.16 ฿36.42
212.07%
Eggs
$4.03 SEK 36.89
$1.98 ฿62.2
103.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.20 SEK 130
$15.93 ฿501
-10.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.82 SEK 108
$3.17 ฿99.6
272.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.51 SEK 124
$10.90 ฿343
23.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 SEK 31.49
$2.65 ฿83.2
29.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.02
$1.22 ฿38.45
115.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 SEK 24.63
$1.70 ฿53.4
58.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.79 SEK 34.70
$1.59 ฿49.99
138.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.11
$1.32 ฿41.63
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 SEK 19.55
$1.17 ฿36.74
82.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 SEK 24.41
$0.68 ฿21.31
292.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 15.76
$0.56 ฿17.52
207.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.45 SEK 68.1
$4.51 ฿142
65.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.95 SEK 81.9
$19.07 ฿600
-53.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 SEK 21.39
$1.77 ฿55.7
32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 17.80
$3.18 ฿100.0
-38.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Eskilstuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.26 SEK 29.86
$0.96 ฿30.27
239.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 SEK 624
$18.90 ฿594
261.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 SEK 59.6
$1.36 ฿42.69
378.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 SEK 10.78
$1.35 ฿42.51
-12.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.7 SEK 574
$8.03 ฿253
681.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 SEK 17.40
$1.24 ฿39.08
53.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 293.6K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
51.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEK 316.5K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
58.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eskilstuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.0 SEK 824
$71.2 ฿2,240
26.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.03 SEK 257
$14.09 ฿443
98.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.26 SEK 341
$17.47 ฿549
113.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eskilstuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 SEK 235
$42.07 ฿1,323
-38.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.91 SEK 228
$6.88 ฿216
262.06%
Cinema Ticket
$11.68 SEK 107
$5.94 ฿187
96.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eskilstuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$126 SEK 1,157
$307 ฿9,664
-58.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$724 SEK 6,621
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-95.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eskilstuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 972
$55.7 ฿1,750
90.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.77 SEK 291
$26.79 ฿842
18.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 SEK 864
$83.2 ฿2,617
13.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,429
$70.1 ฿2,204
122.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eskilstuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 SEK 6,756
$427 ฿13.4K
72.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 SEK 5,726
$237 ฿7,454
163.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 SEK 11.1K
$802 ฿25.2K
50.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 SEK 9,757
$503 ฿15.8K
111.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,242 SEK 29.7K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
57.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,755 SEK 25.2K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
79.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eskilstuna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,466 SEK 40.9K
$654 ฿20.6K
583.14%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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