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

😐 Solo nomad: Lidingo is 75.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 115.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lidingo is 95.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 99.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lidingo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.12 SEK 103
$2.03 ฿64.8
447.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.1 SEK 519
$18.59 ฿594
201.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.48 SEK 78.6
$7.48 ฿239
13.37%
Cappuccino
$3.18 SEK 29.43
$2.00 ฿63.8
59.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 SEK 28.73
$0.85 ฿27.08
264.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 SEK 24.88
$0.35 ฿11.24
668.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 SEK 49.48
$2.21 ฿70.7
141.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 SEK 44.67
$3.76 ฿120
28.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lidingo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 SEK 14.13
$1.72 ฿54.9
-11.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 SEK 24.74
$1.63 ฿52.2
63.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.82 SEK 35.33
$1.16 ฿37.04
229.31%
Eggs
$4.06 SEK 37.58
$1.98 ฿63.3
105.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.73 SEK 109
$15.93 ฿509
-26.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.38 SEK 115
$3.17 ฿101
290.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.43 SEK 171
$10.90 ฿349
69.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.84
$2.65 ฿84.6
21.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.59
$1.22 ฿39.09
118.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.50 SEK 32.39
$1.70 ฿54.3
105.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 SEK 33.57
$1.59 ฿50.8
128.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 SEK 20.00
$1.32 ฿42.33
63.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 SEK 18.47
$1.17 ฿37.36
70.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.83 SEK 26.23
$0.68 ฿21.67
316.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 SEK 17.23
$0.56 ฿17.81
232.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.80 SEK 72.2
$4.51 ฿144
72.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 SEK 120
$19.07 ฿610
-31.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 SEK 12.85
$1.77 ฿56.6
-21.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.87
$3.18 ฿102
-29.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Lidingo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.62
$0.96 ฿30.78
244.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.6 SEK 691
$18.90 ฿604
294.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 SEK 34.50
$1.36 ฿43.41
174.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.31
$1.35 ฿43.23
22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$83.6 SEK 774
$8.03 ฿257
941.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 SEK 18.11
$1.24 ฿39.74
58.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 299.9K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
53.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K SEK 313.9K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
55.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lidingo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 SEK 1,786
$71.2 ฿2,277
170.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.01 SEK 269
$14.09 ฿450
105.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.39 SEK 383
$17.47 ฿559
136.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lidingo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.67 SEK 377
$42.07 ฿1,345
-3.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.17 SEK 233
$6.88 ฿220
265.84%
Cinema Ticket
$19.28 SEK 179
$5.94 ฿190
224.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lidingo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 SEK 1,444
$307 ฿9,827
-49.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,200 SEK 38.9K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-71.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lidingo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.8 SEK 878
$55.7 ฿1,780
70.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.45 SEK 384
$26.79 ฿856
54.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 SEK 846
$83.2 ฿2,661
9.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 SEK 1,155
$70.1 ฿2,241
77.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lidingo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 SEK 7,772
$427 ฿13.7K
96.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 SEK 6,162
$237 ฿7,580
180.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 SEK 12.7K
$802 ฿25.6K
71.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,091 SEK 10.1K
$503 ฿16.1K
116.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,172 SEK 38.6K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
102.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,985 SEK 27.6K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
94.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lidingo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,705 SEK 25.0K
$654 ฿20.9K
313.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
5
-2.60%

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

Last update for Lidingo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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