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

😐 Solo nomad: Karlskrona is 87% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 102.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlskrona is 96.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 90.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlskrona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.27 SEK 125
$2.02 ฿65.3
556.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.5 SEK 638
$18.78 ฿608
259.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.36 SEK 88.4
$7.67 ฿248
22.03%
Cappuccino
$3.97 SEK 37.52
$1.98 ฿64.2
100.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SEK 13.08
$0.82 ฿26.64
68.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 SEK 22.78
$0.33 ฿10.58
630.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.22 SEK 68.2
$2.12 ฿68.6
240.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 SEK 50.8
$3.73 ฿121
44.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlskrona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 SEK 14.46
$1.64 ฿53.2
-6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 SEK 27.76
$1.57 ฿50.9
87.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 37.18
$1.19 ฿38.62
231.09%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 38.14
$1.98 ฿64.1
104.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.25 SEK 106
$15.99 ฿517
-29.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.85 SEK 112
$3.12 ฿101
279.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.82 SEK 149
$11.16 ฿361
41.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 28.99
$2.76 ฿89.2
11.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 SEK 23.33
$1.22 ฿39.5
102.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 29.24
$1.71 ฿55.4
80.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 SEK 41.96
$1.55 ฿50.2
186.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 SEK 14.14
$1.34 ฿43.21
11.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.66
$1.21 ฿39.23
28.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 SEK 20.92
$0.72 ฿23.2
206.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SEK 14.22
$0.53 ฿17.05
184.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.33 SEK 69.2
$4.72 ฿153
55.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.74 SEK 120
$18.39 ฿595
-30.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 SEK 19.28
$1.79 ฿57.9
13.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 SEK 17.11
$3.21 ฿104
-43.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlskrona
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 SEK 28.49
$0.94 ฿30.44
221.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 SEK 606
$18.9 ฿612
239.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.74 SEK 139
$1.42 ฿46.08
938.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.89
$1.35 ฿43.53
17.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.39 SEK 202
$7.85 ฿254
172.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.66
$1.25 ฿40.4
49.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 310.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
55.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K SEK 326.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
58.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlskrona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 SEK 514
$70.6 ฿2,285
-23.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.09 SEK 265
$13.72 ฿444
104.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.19 SEK 351
$17.56 ฿568
111.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlskrona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.3 SEK 419
$41.64 ฿1,347
6.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.28 SEK 220
$6.9 ฿223
237.39%
Cinema Ticket
$16.66 SEK 157
$5.8 ฿188
187.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlskrona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,375
$308 ฿9,963
-52.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$733 SEK 6,926
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-95.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlskrona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 990
$55.4 ฿1,793
89.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.03 SEK 199
$26.4 ฿854
-20.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.3 SEK 787
$85.1 ฿2,755
-2.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,458
$71.8 ฿2,323
115.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlskrona
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 SEK 6,771
$434 ฿14K
65.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 SEK 6,538
$235 ฿7,610
194.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,149 SEK 10.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
39.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 SEK 9,654
$498 ฿16.1K
105.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,071 SEK 29K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
40.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,623 SEK 24.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
70.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlskrona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,676 SEK 25.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
280.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
5
-6.00%

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Last update for Karlskrona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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