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

😐 Solo nomad: Falun is 114% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 149.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Falun is 125.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 142.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.09 SEK 120
$2.01 ฿64.5
551.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.6 SEK 621
$18.23 ฿584
270.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.60 SEK 88.3
$7.65 ฿245
25.49%
Cappuccino
$4.41 SEK 40.53
$1.92 ฿61.5
129.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.27
$0.84 ฿26.97
123.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 SEK 18.41
$0.36 ฿11.42
455.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.39 SEK 68.0
$2.19 ฿70.2
237.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.19 SEK 66.1
$3.79 ฿121
89.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 SEK 12.75
$1.64 ฿52.5
-15.24%
White Bread (500g)
$3.01 SEK 27.64
$1.62 ฿52.0
85.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.90 SEK 35.87
$1.15 ฿36.98
239.13%
Eggs
$3.87 SEK 35.59
$1.94 ฿62.2
99.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.05 SEK 120
$15.94 ฿511
-18.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.60 SEK 97.5
$3.10 ฿99.5
241.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.94 SEK 146
$11.07 ฿355
43.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.25
$2.71 ฿86.8
29.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 23.76
$1.18 ฿37.80
119.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.75
$1.71 ฿54.7
-6.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.74 SEK 52.7
$1.61 ฿51.5
256.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 SEK 13.95
$1.39 ฿44.66
9.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 SEK 19.68
$1.15 ฿36.81
86.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.68 SEK 24.65
$0.71 ฿22.83
277.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 SEK 15.57
$0.55 ฿17.65
207.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.32 SEK 67.3
$4.57 ฿146
60.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 SEK 120
$18.87 ฿605
-30.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 SEK 15.98
$1.82 ฿58.4
-4.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SEK 17.59
$3.21 ฿103
-40.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.69 SEK 43.07
$0.88 ฿28.24
432.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 SEK 889
$18.89 ฿606
412.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.62 SEK 79.2
$1.41 ฿45.30
511.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.48
$1.30 ฿41.71
21.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.4 SEK 711
$8.20 ฿263
843.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEK 17.70
$1.23 ฿39.29
56.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K SEK 343.8K
$21.2K ฿678.9K
76.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K SEK 311.1K
$22.3K ฿715.3K
51.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.3 SEK 839
$69.9 ฿2,240
30.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.05 SEK 258
$14.07 ฿451
99.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.30 SEK 343
$17.70 ฿567
110.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.6 SEK 658
$41.41 ฿1,328
72.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.39 SEK 233
$6.69 ฿215
279.52%
Cinema Ticket
$15.79 SEK 145
$5.74 ฿184
175.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,333
$299 ฿9,593
-51.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$745 SEK 6,845
$15.0K ฿481.2K
-95.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 970
$54.8 ฿1,758
92.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.55 SEK 409
$26.35 ฿845
69.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 SEK 1,055
$84.7 ฿2,714
35.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,414
$69.7 ฿2,236
120.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 SEK 11.8K
$427 ฿13.7K
201.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 SEK 8,746
$241 ฿7,718
295.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,956 SEK 18.0K
$811 ฿26.0K
141.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,607 SEK 14.8K
$498 ฿16.0K
222.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,132 SEK 38.0K
$2,022 ฿64.8K
104.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,957 SEK 27.2K
$1,524 ฿48.9K
94.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,776 SEK 25.5K
$639 ฿20.5K
334.31%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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