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

😐 Solo nomad: Falun is 79.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 150.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Falun is 146.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 145.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.92 SEK 119
$2.03 ฿64.3
536.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 SEK 637
$18.59 ฿590
271.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.46 SEK 87.2
$7.48 ฿237
26.47%
Cappuccino
$4.55 SEK 41.93
$2.00 ฿63.3
127.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 SEK 17.50
$0.85 ฿26.87
123.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 SEK 19.44
$0.35 ฿11.15
502.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.56 SEK 69.7
$2.21 ฿70.2
242.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.33 SEK 67.6
$3.76 ฿119
94.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 SEK 12.89
$1.72 ฿54.5
-18.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.40
$1.63 ฿51.8
75.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 36.36
$1.16 ฿36.75
239.66%
Eggs
$3.92 SEK 36.10
$1.98 ฿62.8
97.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.06 SEK 120
$15.93 ฿505
-18.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.66 SEK 98.3
$3.17 ฿100
236.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.40 SEK 142
$10.90 ฿346
41.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 33.38
$2.65 ฿83.9
36.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 23.79
$1.22 ฿38.79
111.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.86
$1.70 ฿53.8
-5.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.60 SEK 51.7
$1.59 ฿50.4
252.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 13.72
$1.32 ฿42.00
12.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 SEK 19.76
$1.17 ฿37.07
82.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 SEK 24.95
$0.68 ฿21.50
298.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 SEK 15.99
$0.56 ฿17.68
208.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.37 SEK 67.9
$4.51 ฿143
63.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 SEK 120
$19.07 ฿605
-31.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 SEK 15.68
$1.77 ฿56.2
-3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.01
$3.18 ฿101
-38.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 SEK 43.91
$0.96 ฿30.54
395.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 SEK 892
$18.90 ฿599
411.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.56 SEK 78.9
$1.36 ฿43.07
529.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.52
$1.35 ฿42.89
16.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.7 SEK 688
$8.03 ฿255
829.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.02
$1.24 ฿39.43
57.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K SEK 346.4K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
77.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.0K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
55.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.6 SEK 826
$71.2 ฿2,260
25.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.93 SEK 258
$14.09 ฿447
98.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.10 SEK 333
$17.47 ฿554
106.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.0 SEK 664
$42.07 ฿1,335
71.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.75 SEK 237
$6.88 ฿218
274.27%
Cinema Ticket
$16.09 SEK 148
$5.94 ฿188
170.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 SEK 1,308
$307 ฿9,750
-53.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$750 SEK 6,915
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-94.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 SEK 984
$55.7 ฿1,766
91.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.30 SEK 408
$26.79 ฿850
65.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 SEK 1,051
$83.2 ฿2,640
37.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 SEK 1,460
$70.1 ฿2,224
125.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,242 SEK 11.5K
$427 ฿13.6K
190.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$954 SEK 8,792
$237 ฿7,521
302.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,930 SEK 17.8K
$802 ฿25.4K
140.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,609 SEK 14.8K
$503 ฿16.0K
219.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,274 SEK 39.4K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
107.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,016 SEK 27.8K
$1,533 ฿48.6K
96.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,842 SEK 26.2K
$654 ฿20.7K
334.77%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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