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

😐 Solo nomad: Gavle is 74.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 141.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gavle is 81.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 122.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gavle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.77 SEK 118
$2.03 ฿64.2
529.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 SEK 867
$18.59 ฿588
403.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 SEK 97.3
$7.48 ฿237
40.51%
Cappuccino
$5.00 SEK 46.31
$2.00 ฿63.2
150.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.91
$0.85 ฿26.81
152.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 22.88
$0.35 ฿11.13
605.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.69 SEK 80.5
$2.21 ฿70.0
293.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.46 SEK 78.4
$3.76 ฿119
125.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gavle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 SEK 15.91
$1.72 ฿54.4
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 SEK 23.51
$1.63 ฿51.7
55.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.00 SEK 37.01
$1.16 ฿36.66
244.83%
Eggs
$4.10 SEK 37.97
$1.98 ฿62.6
107.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 SEK 85.6
$15.93 ฿504
-41.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.22 SEK 94.6
$3.17 ฿100
222.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.82 SEK 137
$10.90 ฿345
35.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 SEK 30.75
$2.65 ฿83.7
25.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 SEK 26.28
$1.22 ฿38.70
132.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 SEK 30.88
$1.70 ฿53.7
96.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.60 SEK 42.59
$1.59 ฿50.3
189.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 16.89
$1.32 ฿41.90
37.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.54
$1.17 ฿36.99
61.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 SEK 24.40
$0.68 ฿21.46
286.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 SEK 15.12
$0.56 ฿17.64
191.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.22 SEK 76.1
$4.51 ฿143
82.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.20 SEK 113
$19.07 ฿604
-36.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 SEK 15.26
$1.77 ฿56.0
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SEK 17.75
$3.18 ฿101
-39.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Gavle
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 SEK 35.97
$0.96 ฿30.47
304.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.7 SEK 534
$18.90 ฿598
205.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.61 SEK 42.69
$1.36 ฿42.98
238.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 SEK 11.75
$1.35 ฿42.80
-5.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.97 SEK 453
$8.03 ฿254
509.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 16.73
$1.24 ฿39.34
45.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K SEK 268.2K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
36.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K SEK 310.6K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
54.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gavle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.2 SEK 799
$71.2 ฿2,255
21.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.34 SEK 262
$14.09 ฿446
101.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.79 SEK 387
$17.47 ฿553
139.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gavle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 SEK 465
$42.07 ฿1,332
19.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 SEK 150
$6.88 ฿218
135.03%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 SEK 129
$5.94 ฿188
135.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gavle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEK 1,492
$307 ฿9,728
-47.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,418 SEK 59.4K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-56.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gavle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.0 SEK 907
$55.7 ฿1,762
75.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.50 SEK 449
$26.79 ฿848
81.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 SEK 784
$83.2 ฿2,634
1.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 SEK 1,485
$70.1 ฿2,219
128.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gavle
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 SEK 7,850
$427 ฿13.5K
98.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$901 SEK 8,340
$237 ฿7,504
279.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,739 SEK 16.1K
$802 ฿25.4K
116.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,270 SEK 11.8K
$503 ฿15.9K
152.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,036 SEK 18.9K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-1.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,440 SEK 13.3K
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-6.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gavle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,334 SEK 30.9K
$654 ฿20.7K
410.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.1
5
-18.00%

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

Last update for Gavle: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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