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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 101.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 135.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 122% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 143% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.78 SEK 127
$2.01 ฿64.5
585.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 SEK 849
$18.23 ฿584
406.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 SEK 98.2
$7.65 ฿245
39.74%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 43.94
$1.92 ฿61.5
148.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 SEK 28.39
$0.84 ฿26.97
267.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 SEK 23.34
$0.36 ฿11.42
605.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 SEK 67.0
$2.19 ฿70.2
232.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.83 SEK 72.0
$3.79 ฿121
106.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.06
$1.64 ฿52.5
6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 SEK 27.15
$1.62 ฿52.0
82.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 SEK 30.03
$1.15 ฿36.98
184.35%
Eggs
$4.42 SEK 40.63
$1.94 ฿62.2
127.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.50 SEK 106
$15.94 ฿511
-27.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.54 SEK 115
$3.10 ฿99.5
304.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.44 SEK 170
$11.07 ฿355
66.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.22
$2.71 ฿86.8
17.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.49
$1.18 ฿37.80
125.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SEK 27.48
$1.71 ฿54.7
74.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 SEK 39.88
$1.61 ฿51.5
169.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 15.92
$1.39 ฿44.66
24.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.34
$1.15 ฿36.81
64.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 SEK 20.09
$0.71 ฿22.83
208.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.32
$0.55 ฿17.65
183.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.12 SEK 74.6
$4.57 ฿146
77.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.52 SEK 115
$18.87 ฿605
-33.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.71
$1.82 ฿58.4
23.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.09
$3.21 ฿103
-21.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 SEK 35.04
$0.88 ฿28.24
332.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 811
$18.89 ฿606
367.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.44 SEK 95.9
$1.41 ฿45.30
640.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.60
$1.30 ฿41.71
22.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 SEK 583
$8.20 ฿263
674.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.39
$1.23 ฿39.29
53.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 301.1K
$21.2K ฿678.9K
54.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K SEK 329.4K
$22.3K ฿715.3K
60.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,259
$69.9 ฿2,240
96.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.60 SEK 235
$14.07 ฿451
81.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.36 SEK 353
$17.70 ฿567
116.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.02 SEK 377
$41.41 ฿1,328
-0.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 233
$6.69 ฿215
279.67%
Cinema Ticket
$17.50 SEK 161
$5.74 ฿184
204.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 SEK 1,592
$299 ฿9,593
-42.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,218 SEK 38.8K
$15.0K ฿481.2K
-71.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 SEK 814
$54.8 ฿1,758
61.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 SEK 367
$26.35 ฿845
51.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 SEK 910
$84.7 ฿2,714
16.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,393
$69.7 ฿2,236
117.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.5K
$427 ฿13.7K
167.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 SEK 8,023
$241 ฿7,718
262.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,894 SEK 17.4K
$811 ฿26.0K
133.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 SEK 13.2K
$498 ฿16.0K
187.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,409 SEK 58.9K
$2,022 ฿64.8K
216.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,962 SEK 36.4K
$1,524 ฿48.9K
160.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,940 SEK 36.2K
$639 ฿20.5K
516.47%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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