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

😐 Solo nomad: Falun is 84.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 149.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Falun is 130.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 134.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.28 SEK 125
$2.02 ฿65.3
557.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 SEK 654
$18.78 ฿608
268.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.7 SEK 91.6
$7.67 ฿248
26.47%
Cappuccino
$4.45 SEK 42.04
$1.98 ฿64.2
124.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.75
$0.82 ฿26.64
129.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 SEK 20.01
$0.33 ฿10.58
542.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.24 SEK 68.4
$2.12 ฿68.6
241.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.4 SEK 69.9
$3.73 ฿121
98.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 SEK 13.31
$1.64 ฿53.2
-14.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 SEK 27.91
$1.57 ฿50.9
87.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.99 SEK 37.67
$1.19 ฿38.62
235.29%
Eggs
$3.94 SEK 37.25
$1.98 ฿64.1
98.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.32 SEK 126
$15.99 ฿517
-16.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.35 SEK 97.8
$3.12 ฿101
231.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.75 SEK 149
$11.16 ฿361
41.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 33.13
$2.76 ฿89.2
27.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.6 SEK 24.56
$1.22 ฿39.5
113.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.58
$1.71 ฿55.4
-9.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.85 SEK 55.3
$1.55 ฿50.2
277.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 SEK 14.14
$1.34 ฿43.21
11.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 SEK 19.4
$1.21 ฿39.23
69.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.79 SEK 26.35
$0.72 ฿23.2
287.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 SEK 16.58
$0.53 ฿17.05
230.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.19 SEK 67.9
$4.72 ฿153
52.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$18.39 ฿595
-30.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 SEK 16.07
$1.79 ฿57.9
-5.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 SEK 17.92
$3.21 ฿104
-40.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.86 SEK 45.88
$0.94 ฿30.44
417.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 SEK 914
$18.9 ฿612
411.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.32 SEK 78.6
$1.42 ฿46.08
485.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.57
$1.35 ฿43.53
22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$76 SEK 718
$7.85 ฿254
867.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEK 18.18
$1.25 ฿40.4
53.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K SEK 353.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
76.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEK 329.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
59.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.7 SEK 847
$70.6 ฿2,285
26.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.46 SEK 269
$13.72 ฿444
107.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.46 SEK 344
$17.56 ฿568
107.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.3 SEK 664
$41.64 ฿1,347
68.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.76 SEK 243
$6.9 ฿223
273.33%
Cinema Ticket
$15.88 SEK 150
$5.8 ฿188
173.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 SEK 1,349
$308 ฿9,963
-53.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$749 SEK 7,072
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-94.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 991
$55.4 ฿1,793
89.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.33 SEK 419
$26.4 ฿854
67.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 SEK 1,095
$85.1 ฿2,755
36.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,476
$71.8 ฿2,323
117.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 SEK 12K
$434 ฿14K
192.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$966 SEK 9,131
$235 ฿7,610
310.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,976 SEK 18.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
140.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 SEK 15.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
223.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,440 SEK 41.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
103.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,094 SEK 29.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
100.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,782 SEK 26.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
295.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5
-20.00%

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

Last update for Falun: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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