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

😐 Solo nomad: Jonkoping is 85.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 112% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jonkoping is 91.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 121.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jonkoping
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.64 SEK 117
$2.03 ฿64.2
522.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.8 SEK 813
$18.59 ฿588
372.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.08 SEK 112
$7.48 ฿237
61.50%
Cappuccino
$4.64 SEK 42.92
$2.00 ฿63.2
132.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 SEK 17.12
$0.85 ฿26.81
117.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 19.04
$0.35 ฿11.13
488.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.20 SEK 76.0
$2.21 ฿70.0
271.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 SEK 66.5
$3.76 ฿119
90.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jonkoping
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 SEK 15.03
$1.72 ฿54.4
-5.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 SEK 19.83
$1.63 ฿51.7
31.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 27.00
$1.16 ฿36.66
151.72%
Eggs
$4.00 SEK 37.04
$1.98 ฿62.6
102.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 SEK 120
$15.93 ฿504
-18.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.53 SEK 107
$3.17 ฿100
263.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.39 SEK 161
$10.90 ฿345
59.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 SEK 29.73
$2.65 ฿83.7
21.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 SEK 23.75
$1.22 ฿38.70
109.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 25.71
$1.70 ฿53.7
63.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51 SEK 41.75
$1.59 ฿50.3
183.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 16.01
$1.32 ฿41.90
31.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 SEK 14.73
$1.17 ฿36.99
35.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 SEK 18.26
$0.68 ฿21.46
189.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 11.96
$0.56 ฿17.64
130.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.67 SEK 71.0
$4.51 ฿143
70.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.87 SEK 101
$19.07 ฿604
-43.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 17.06
$1.77 ฿56.0
3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.95
$3.18 ฿101
-32.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Jonkoping
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 SEK 38.23
$0.96 ฿30.47
330.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.1 SEK 733
$18.90 ฿598
318.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.58 SEK 51.7
$1.36 ฿42.98
310.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 SEK 8.18
$1.35 ฿42.80
-34.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.1 SEK 714
$8.03 ฿254
860.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.54
$1.24 ฿39.34
52.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K SEK 232.3K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
18.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K SEK 310.2K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
54.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jonkoping
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 SEK 1,133
$71.2 ฿2,255
71.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.68 SEK 266
$14.09 ฿446
103.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.25 SEK 382
$17.47 ฿553
136.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jonkoping
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.10 SEK 399
$42.07 ฿1,332
2.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.56 SEK 246
$6.88 ฿218
286.05%
Cinema Ticket
$16.44 SEK 152
$5.94 ฿188
176.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jonkoping
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 SEK 1,391
$307 ฿9,728
-51.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,206 SEK 38.9K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-71.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jonkoping
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 SEK 757
$55.7 ฿1,762
46.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.77 SEK 322
$26.79 ฿848
29.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 SEK 996
$83.2 ฿2,634
29.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 SEK 1,176
$70.1 ฿2,219
81.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jonkoping
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 7,858
$427 ฿13.5K
98.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 SEK 6,184
$237 ฿7,504
181.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 SEK 13.3K
$802 ฿25.4K
79.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 SEK 11.2K
$503 ฿15.9K
139.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,673 SEK 34.0K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
78.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jonkoping
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,818 SEK 26.1K
$654 ฿20.7K
331.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
5
-9.40%

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

Last update for Jonkoping: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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