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

😐 Solo nomad: Gavle is 72.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 130.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gavle is 112.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 112.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gavle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.83 SEK 121
$2.02 ฿65.3
535.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 SEK 884
$18.78 ฿608
398.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.32 SEK 97.5
$7.67 ฿248
34.55%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 47.31
$1.98 ฿64.2
153.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SEK 19.58
$0.82 ฿26.64
152.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.31
$0.33 ฿10.58
648.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.52 SEK 80.5
$2.12 ฿68.6
301.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.55 SEK 80.7
$3.73 ฿121
129.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gavle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 17.07
$1.64 ฿53.2
10.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 SEK 23.89
$1.57 ฿50.9
61.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEK 37.02
$1.19 ฿38.62
229.41%
Eggs
$4.08 SEK 38.56
$1.98 ฿64.1
106.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 SEK 90.9
$15.99 ฿517
-39.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.27 SEK 97
$3.12 ฿101
229.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.72 SEK 139
$11.16 ฿361
31.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 SEK 30.34
$2.76 ฿89.2
16.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 SEK 26.93
$1.22 ฿39.5
133.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 33.18
$1.71 ฿55.4
105.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 SEK 41.92
$1.55 ฿50.2
186.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 SEK 17.07
$1.34 ฿43.21
35.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.53
$1.21 ฿39.23
53.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 SEK 24.78
$0.72 ฿23.2
263.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 SEK 15.32
$0.53 ฿17.05
205.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.08 SEK 76.4
$4.72 ฿153
71.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.88 SEK 112
$18.39 ฿595
-35.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 SEK 15.58
$1.79 ฿57.9
-7.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 SEK 17.7
$3.21 ฿104
-41.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Gavle
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.84 SEK 36.31
$0.94 ฿30.44
308.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59 SEK 557
$18.9 ฿612
211.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 SEK 44.13
$1.42 ฿46.08
228.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 SEK 12.43
$1.35 ฿43.53
-2.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.21 SEK 465
$7.85 ฿254
526.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 SEK 17.22
$1.25 ฿40.4
45.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K SEK 281.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
40.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 319.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
54.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gavle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.8 SEK 810
$70.6 ฿2,285
21.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.11 SEK 266
$13.72 ฿444
104.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.58 SEK 393
$17.56 ฿568
136.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gavle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.98 SEK 463
$41.64 ฿1,347
17.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.92 SEK 150
$6.9 ฿223
130.72%
Cinema Ticket
$13.94 SEK 132
$5.8 ฿188
140.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gavle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 SEK 1,471
$308 ฿9,963
-49.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,531 SEK 61.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-55.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gavle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.8 SEK 915
$55.4 ฿1,793
74.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.06 SEK 463
$26.4 ฿854
85.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 SEK 799
$85.1 ฿2,755
-0.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,474
$71.8 ฿2,323
117.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gavle
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$829 SEK 7,829
$434 ฿14K
90.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 SEK 8,490
$235 ฿7,610
282.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,748 SEK 16.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
112.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 SEK 11.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
149.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,454 SEK 23.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
12.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,787 SEK 16.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
15.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gavle
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,256 SEK 30.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
362.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.1
5
-18.00%

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Last update for Gavle: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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