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

😐 Solo nomad: Härnösand is 118% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 105.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Härnösand is 76.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 101.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Härnösand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.32 SEK 126
$2.02 ฿65.3
559.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 SEK 708
$18.78 ฿608
298.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.73 SEK 101
$7.67 ฿248
39.90%
Cappuccino
$4.57 SEK 43.17
$1.98 ฿64.2
130.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 SEK 25.75
$0.82 ฿26.64
232.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 SEK 22.8
$0.33 ฿10.58
630.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 SEK 74.3
$2.12 ฿68.6
270.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.19 SEK 67.9
$3.73 ฿121
92.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Härnösand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 SEK 15.26
$1.64 ฿53.2
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 SEK 26.35
$1.57 ฿50.9
77.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.73 SEK 35.21
$1.19 ฿38.62
213.45%
Eggs
$4.16 SEK 39.29
$1.98 ฿64.1
110.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 SEK 114
$15.99 ฿517
-24.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.58 SEK 109
$3.12 ฿101
271.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.95 SEK 160
$11.16 ฿361
51.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 29.89
$2.76 ฿89.2
14.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 SEK 25.23
$1.22 ฿39.5
118.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 SEK 28.15
$1.71 ฿55.4
74.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.53 SEK 42.78
$1.55 ฿50.2
192.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.7
$1.34 ฿43.21
16.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEK 17.46
$1.21 ฿39.23
52.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 SEK 23.64
$0.72 ฿23.2
247.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SEK 14.25
$0.53 ฿17.05
184.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.33 SEK 69.2
$4.72 ฿153
55.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.98 SEK 104
$18.39 ฿595
-40.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 SEK 18.77
$1.79 ฿57.9
11.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 SEK 18.35
$3.21 ฿104
-39.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Härnösand
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 SEK 30.98
$0.94 ฿30.44
248.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.2 SEK 701
$18.9 ฿612
292.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 SEK 58.9
$1.42 ฿46.08
338.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 15.01
$1.35 ฿43.53
17.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.4 SEK 580
$7.85 ฿254
681.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.8
$1.25 ฿40.4
50.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 312.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
56.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K SEK 325.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
57.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Härnösand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 SEK 1,075
$70.6 ฿2,285
61.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.45 SEK 269
$13.72 ฿444
107.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.87 SEK 348
$17.56 ฿568
109.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Härnösand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.93 SEK 377
$41.64 ฿1,347
-4.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.22 SEK 238
$6.9 ฿223
265.51%
Cinema Ticket
$16.09 SEK 152
$5.8 ฿188
177.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Härnösand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 SEK 1,362
$308 ฿9,963
-53.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,142 SEK 39.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-71.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Härnösand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 SEK 884
$55.4 ฿1,793
68.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.88 SEK 377
$26.4 ฿854
51.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 SEK 904
$85.1 ฿2,755
12.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,435
$71.8 ฿2,323
111.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Härnösand
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$828 SEK 7,821
$434 ฿14K
90.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$661 SEK 6,241
$235 ฿7,610
180.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 SEK 13.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
71.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 10.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
118.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,091 SEK 38.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
87.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,732 SEK 25.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
77.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Härnösand
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
5
-9.40%

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Last update for Härnösand: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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