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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Helsingborg is 85.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 104.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Helsingborg is 98.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 104% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Helsingborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.77 SEKย 146
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
700.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.3 SEKย 695
$18.68 เธฟ587
303.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.50 SEKย 96.9
$7.92 เธฟ249
32.58%
Cappuccino
$4.54 SEKย 41.92
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
124.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 SEKย 26.02
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
235.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEKย 25.62
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
694.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 SEKย 66.9
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
226.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.30 SEKย 58.2
$3.59 เธฟ113
75.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Helsingborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 SEKย 13.54
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-11.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 SEKย 22.80
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
52.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 SEKย 23.73
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
114.17%
Eggs
$4.74 SEKย 43.75
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
145.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 SEKย 96.9
$16.00 เธฟ503
-34.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.90 SEKย 110
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
276.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.29 SEKย 150
$10.93 เธฟ344
49.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 SEKย 26.01
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
5.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 SEKย 26.08
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
139.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 SEKย 30.25
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 SEKย 34.84
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
137.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 SEKย 13.68
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 SEKย 13.59
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
23.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 SEKย 18.60
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
183.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 SEKย 15.35
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
196.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.34 SEKย 67.7
$4.64 เธฟ146
58.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.55 SEKย 88.2
$18.96 เธฟ596
-49.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 SEKย 21.76
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEKย 15.81
$3.20 เธฟ101
-46.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Helsingborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.26 SEKย 30.09
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
262.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 SEKย 601
$19.24 เธฟ605
238.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 SEKย 28.92
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
130.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SEKย 15.13
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
21.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.82 SEKย 183
$8.15 เธฟ256
143.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 SEKย 18.46
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
63.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEKย 304.8K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
54.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEKย 320.9K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
59.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Helsingborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 SEKย 1,083
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
66.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.86 SEKย 266
$13.91 เธฟ437
107.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.76 SEKย 339
$18.00 เธฟ566
104.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Helsingborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.96 SEKย 360
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-6.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.71 SEKย 210
$6.80 เธฟ214
233.97%
Cinema Ticket
$21.49 SEKย 198
$5.72 เธฟ180
275.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Helsingborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEKย 1,338
$308 เธฟ9,693
-52.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,095 SEKย 37.8K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-72.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Helsingborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 SEKย 775
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
50.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.36 SEKย 409
$26.71 เธฟ840
66.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 SEKย 782
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
0.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 SEKย 1,029
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
57.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Helsingborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 SEKย 7,574
$431 เธฟ13.5K
90.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 SEKย 5,958
$237 เธฟ7,439
172.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 SEKย 12.7K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
69.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,151 SEKย 10.6K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
129.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,277 SEKย 30.2K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
48.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,430 SEKย 22.4K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
51.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Helsingborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,244 SEKย 29.9K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
373.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
5
-6.80%

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Last update for Helsingborg: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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