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

😐 Solo nomad: Köping is 93.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 101% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Köping is 72.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 99% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Köping
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.05 SEK 123
$2.02 ฿65.3
546.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 SEK 660
$18.78 ฿608
271.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.42 SEK 98.4
$7.67 ฿248
35.85%
Cappuccino
$4.59 SEK 43.4
$1.98 ฿64.2
131.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 SEK 25.37
$0.82 ฿26.64
228.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.37
$0.33 ฿10.58
648.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.47 SEK 70.6
$2.12 ฿68.6
252.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.51 SEK 71
$3.73 ฿121
101.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Köping
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 SEK 13.09
$1.64 ฿53.2
-15.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 SEK 22.33
$1.57 ฿50.9
50.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.75 SEK 35.46
$1.19 ฿38.62
215.13%
Eggs
$3.18 SEK 30.09
$1.98 ฿64.1
60.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.2 SEK 115
$15.99 ฿517
-23.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.25 SEK 96.8
$3.12 ฿101
228.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.31 SEK 135
$11.16 ฿361
28.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 SEK 20.42
$2.76 ฿89.2
-21.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 SEK 22.21
$1.22 ฿39.5
92.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 29.01
$1.71 ฿55.4
79.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 SEK 43.56
$1.55 ฿50.2
197.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 SEK 13.17
$1.34 ฿43.21
3.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 SEK 13.15
$1.21 ฿39.23
14.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 SEK 17.47
$0.72 ฿23.2
156.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 SEK 7.71
$0.53 ฿17.05
54.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.47 SEK 70.6
$4.72 ฿153
58.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.59 SEK 100
$18.39 ฿595
-42.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 SEK 16.06
$1.79 ฿57.9
-5.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$3.21 ฿104
-41.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Köping
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 SEK 31.51
$0.94 ฿30.44
255.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74 SEK 699
$18.9 ฿612
291.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.61 SEK 138
$1.42 ฿46.08
928.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 SEK 15.11
$1.35 ฿43.53
18.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.74 SEK 196
$7.85 ฿254
164.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.59
$1.25 ฿40.4
48.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K SEK 302.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
51.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K SEK 317.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
53.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Köping
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.2 SEK 805
$70.6 ฿2,285
20.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.74 SEK 149
$13.72 ฿444
14.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.98 SEK 245
$17.56 ฿568
47.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Köping
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.55 SEK 383
$41.64 ฿1,347
-2.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.71 SEK 243
$6.9 ฿223
272.61%
Cinema Ticket
$15.6 SEK 147
$5.8 ฿188
168.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Köping
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,387
$308 ฿9,963
-52.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$737 SEK 6,966
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-94.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Köping
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 992
$55.4 ฿1,793
89.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 SEK 420
$26.4 ฿854
68.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEK 1,116
$85.1 ฿2,755
38.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,455
$71.8 ฿2,323
114.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Köping
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 SEK 8,085
$434 ฿14K
97.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 SEK 6,292
$235 ฿7,610
183.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 SEK 13.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
68.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 SEK 10K
$498 ฿16.1K
112.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,073 SEK 38.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
86.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,789 SEK 26.3K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
80.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Köping
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 30.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
358.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
5
-9.40%

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Last update for Köping: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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