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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 95.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 139.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 115% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 136% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 SEK 132
$2.02 ฿65.3
592.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 SEK 867
$18.78 ฿608
388.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 99.8
$7.67 ฿248
37.81%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.91
$1.98 ฿64.2
145.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$0.82 ฿26.64
259.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SEK 24.58
$0.33 ฿10.58
687.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$2.12 ฿68.6
246.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 SEK 76.9
$3.73 ฿121
118.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.82
$1.64 ฿53.2
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.97
$1.57 ฿50.9
82.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.27
$1.19 ฿38.62
178.15%
Eggs
$4.68 SEK 44.24
$1.98 ฿64.1
136.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 110
$15.99 ฿517
-27.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 SEK 118
$3.12 ฿101
299.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 SEK 179
$11.16 ฿361
69.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.2
$2.76 ฿89.2
15.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.34
$1.22 ฿39.5
128.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.19
$1.71 ฿55.4
68.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.64
$1.55 ฿50.2
177.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 16.27
$1.34 ฿43.21
28.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.56
$1.21 ฿39.23
53.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.46
$0.72 ฿23.2
215.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$0.53 ฿17.05
201.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 SEK 76.1
$4.72 ฿153
70.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$18.39 ฿595
-30.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 21.29
$1.79 ฿57.9
25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.77
$3.21 ฿104
-18.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 SEK 36.09
$0.94 ฿30.44
306.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 SEK 839
$18.9 ฿612
370.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 SEK 96.4
$1.42 ฿46.08
619.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$1.35 ฿43.53
22.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62 SEK 586
$7.85 ฿254
689.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$1.25 ฿40.4
50.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
55.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
63.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,295
$70.6 ฿2,285
94.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.09 SEK 237
$13.72 ฿444
82.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 SEK 373
$17.56 ฿568
124.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.99 SEK 397
$41.64 ฿1,347
0.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 240
$6.9 ฿223
267.68%
Cinema Ticket
$18.02 SEK 170
$5.8 ฿188
210.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,644
$308 ฿9,963
-43.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-72.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 SEK 825
$55.4 ฿1,793
57.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 SEK 376
$26.4 ฿854
50.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 SEK 905
$85.1 ฿2,755
12.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,430
$71.8 ฿2,323
110.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
$434 ฿14K
162.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 SEK 8,230
$235 ฿7,610
270.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
133.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
180.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,456 SEK 61K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
196.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
179.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
449.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
5
-13.40%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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