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

😐 Solo nomad: Kiruna is 108.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 130.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kiruna is 138.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 131.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiruna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.63 SEK 116
$2.03 ฿64.6
522.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 SEK 884
$18.59 ฿593
415.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.70 SEK 108
$7.48 ฿238
56.42%
Cappuccino
$4.74 SEK 43.69
$2.00 ฿63.7
137.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 SEK 18.94
$0.85 ฿27.01
141.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 SEK 9.95
$0.35 ฿11.21
208.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.38 SEK 77.3
$2.21 ฿70.5
279.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.89 SEK 63.5
$3.76 ฿120
83.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiruna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 17.89
$1.72 ฿54.8
12.79%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 SEK 31.54
$1.63 ฿52.1
109.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.10 SEK 47.03
$1.16 ฿36.93
339.66%
Eggs
$5.00 SEK 46.12
$1.98 ฿63.1
152.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.86 SEK 119
$15.93 ฿508
-19.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.21 SEK 131
$3.17 ฿101
348.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.13 SEK 250
$10.90 ฿348
148.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.51
$2.65 ฿84.3
0.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 SEK 26.00
$1.22 ฿38.98
131.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 SEK 23.46
$1.70 ฿54.1
49.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 SEK 41.36
$1.59 ฿50.7
182.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 SEK 19.74
$1.32 ฿42.21
62.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.06
$1.17 ฿37.25
39.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.48 SEK 32.06
$0.68 ฿21.61
411.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 SEK 13.44
$0.56 ฿17.76
160.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.38 SEK 68.0
$4.51 ฿144
63.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.86 SEK 109
$19.07 ฿608
-37.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 SEK 16.87
$1.77 ฿56.4
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SEK 16.49
$3.18 ฿101
-43.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiruna
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 31.93
$0.96 ฿30.70
260.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.7 SEK 671
$18.90 ฿602
284.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.38 SEK 86.5
$1.36 ฿43.29
589.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 SEK 15.06
$1.35 ฿43.11
20.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.4 SEK 667
$8.03 ฿256
801.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.44
$1.24 ฿39.62
52.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 297.3K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
52.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K SEK 326.6K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
62.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiruna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 SEK 1,584
$71.2 ฿2,271
141.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.69 SEK 301
$14.09 ฿449
132.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.44 SEK 262
$17.47 ฿557
62.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiruna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.69 SEK 430
$42.07 ฿1,341
10.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.94 SEK 230
$6.88 ฿219
262.50%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 SEK 129
$5.94 ฿189
134.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiruna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,477
$307 ฿9,799
-47.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,177 SEK 38.5K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-71.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiruna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 SEK 1,136
$55.7 ฿1,775
121.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.93 SEK 313
$26.79 ฿854
26.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 SEK 1,168
$83.2 ฿2,653
52.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 SEK 1,586
$70.1 ฿2,235
145.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiruna
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 SEK 7,597
$427 ฿13.6K
92.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 SEK 5,742
$237 ฿7,559
162.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 SEK 13.0K
$802 ฿25.6K
75.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 SEK 10.9K
$503 ฿16.0K
134.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,251 SEK 39.2K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
106.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,976 SEK 27.4K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
94.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiruna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,500 SEK 32.3K
$654 ฿20.8K
435.47%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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