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

😐 Solo nomad: Kiruna is 109.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 119.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kiruna is 123.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 125.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiruna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.43 SEK 117
$2.02 ฿65.3
515.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.3 SEK 891
$18.78 ฿608
402.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.63 SEK 110
$7.67 ฿248
51.63%
Cappuccino
$4.85 SEK 45.84
$1.98 ฿64.2
144.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.11
$0.82 ฿26.64
159.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SEK 9.71
$0.33 ฿10.58
212.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.42 SEK 79.5
$2.12 ฿68.6
297.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 SEK 65.7
$3.73 ฿121
86.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiruna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.42
$1.64 ฿53.2
18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 SEK 33.49
$1.57 ฿50.9
126.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.14 SEK 48.55
$1.19 ฿38.62
331.93%
Eggs
$4.92 SEK 46.47
$1.98 ฿64.1
148.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 SEK 123
$15.99 ฿517
-18.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.02 SEK 132
$3.12 ฿101
349.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.55 SEK 260
$11.16 ฿361
146.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 SEK 25.23
$2.76 ฿89.2
-3.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 SEK 25.8
$1.22 ฿39.5
123.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 24.47
$1.71 ฿55.4
51.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.54 SEK 42.88
$1.55 ฿50.2
192.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 SEK 20.27
$1.34 ฿43.21
60.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 SEK 14.91
$1.21 ฿39.23
30.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.6 SEK 33.99
$0.72 ฿23.2
400.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SEK 14.31
$0.53 ฿17.05
184.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.44 SEK 70.3
$4.72 ฿153
57.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 SEK 99.9
$18.39 ฿595
-42.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 SEK 17.81
$1.79 ฿57.9
5.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 17.43
$3.21 ฿104
-42.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiruna
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 SEK 31.62
$0.94 ฿30.44
256.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 SEK 688
$18.9 ฿612
285.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.31 SEK 88
$1.42 ฿46.08
555.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.59
$1.35 ฿43.53
22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.9 SEK 698
$7.85 ฿254
841.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.75
$1.25 ฿40.4
50.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 309.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
54.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K SEK 331.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
60.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiruna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 SEK 1,602
$70.6 ฿2,285
140.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.08 SEK 303
$13.72 ฿444
133.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.45 SEK 269
$17.56 ฿568
62.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiruna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 SEK 446
$41.64 ฿1,347
13.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.29 SEK 239
$6.9 ฿223
266.52%
Cinema Ticket
$13.7 SEK 129
$5.8 ฿188
136.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiruna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,507
$308 ฿9,963
-48.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,092 SEK 38.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-72.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiruna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 SEK 1,199
$55.4 ฿1,793
129.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.65 SEK 318
$26.4 ฿854
27.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 SEK 1,214
$85.1 ฿2,755
50.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$171 SEK 1,614
$71.8 ฿2,323
138.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiruna
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 SEK 7,796
$434 ฿14K
90.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 SEK 6,098
$235 ฿7,610
174.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,448 SEK 13.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
76.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 SEK 11.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
136.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,621 SEK 24.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
20.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,632 SEK 24.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
70.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiruna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,428 SEK 32.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
387.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5
-20.00%

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

Last update for Kiruna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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