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

😐 Solo nomad: Karlskrona is 86.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 107.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlskrona is 128.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 96.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlskrona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.22 SEK 121
$2.03 ฿63.8
551.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.3 SEK 616
$18.59 ฿585
261.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.56 SEK 87.5
$7.48 ฿235
27.81%
Cappuccino
$3.76 SEK 34.43
$2.00 ฿62.8
88.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SEK 12.63
$0.85 ฿26.63
62.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 SEK 21.79
$0.35 ฿11.05
580.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.57 SEK 69.2
$2.21 ฿69.5
242.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 SEK 48.67
$3.76 ฿118
41.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlskrona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.44
$1.72 ฿54.0
-8.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 SEK 26.91
$1.63 ฿51.4
80.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 36.08
$1.16 ฿36.42
239.66%
Eggs
$4.01 SEK 36.73
$1.98 ฿62.2
102.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.52 SEK 105
$15.93 ฿501
-27.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.69 SEK 107
$3.17 ฿99.6
268.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.82 SEK 145
$10.90 ฿343
45.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.49
$2.65 ฿83.2
21.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 SEK 23.13
$1.22 ฿38.45
107.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 SEK 28.16
$1.70 ฿53.4
81.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.60 SEK 42.10
$1.59 ฿49.99
189.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.28
$1.32 ฿41.63
18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.19
$1.17 ฿36.74
32.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 SEK 21.38
$0.68 ฿21.31
244.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 SEK 13.44
$0.56 ฿17.52
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.19 SEK 65.8
$4.51 ฿142
59.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 SEK 119
$19.07 ฿600
-31.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 SEK 19.17
$1.77 ฿55.7
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 15.74
$3.18 ฿100.0
-45.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlskrona
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 SEK 26.53
$0.96 ฿30.27
202.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.3 SEK 597
$18.90 ฿594
245.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.63 SEK 134
$1.36 ฿42.69
975.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.20
$1.35 ฿42.51
22.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.42 SEK 196
$8.03 ฿253
166.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 16.99
$1.24 ฿39.08
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 301.7K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
55.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 318.6K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
60.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlskrona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.0 SEK 504
$71.2 ฿2,240
-22.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.80 SEK 263
$14.09 ฿443
104.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.35 SEK 333
$17.47 ฿549
108.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlskrona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.19 SEK 395
$42.07 ฿1,323
2.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 SEK 218
$6.88 ฿216
245.78%
Cinema Ticket
$16.68 SEK 153
$5.94 ฿187
180.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlskrona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 SEK 1,311
$307 ฿9,664
-53.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$735 SEK 6,725
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-95.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlskrona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 SEK 975
$55.7 ฿1,750
91.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.66 SEK 189
$26.79 ฿842
-22.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 SEK 782
$83.2 ฿2,617
2.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,404
$70.1 ฿2,204
118.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlskrona
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$712 SEK 6,511
$427 ฿13.4K
66.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 SEK 6,281
$237 ฿7,454
189.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,148 SEK 10.5K
$802 ฿25.2K
43.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 SEK 9,140
$503 ฿15.8K
98.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,139 SEK 28.7K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
52.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,743 SEK 25.1K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
78.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlskrona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,651 SEK 24.3K
$654 ฿20.6K
305.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
5
-6.00%

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

Last update for Karlskrona: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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