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

😐 Solo nomad: Lidingo is 105% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 112.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lidingo is 90.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 101% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lidingo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.9 SEK 103
$2.02 ฿65.3
439.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.5 SEK 524
$18.78 ฿608
195.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.7 SEK 82.2
$7.67 ฿248
13.43%
Cappuccino
$3.19 SEK 30.1
$1.98 ฿64.2
61.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 SEK 30.27
$0.82 ฿26.64
290.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 SEK 24.83
$0.33 ฿10.58
696.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.21 SEK 49.22
$2.12 ฿68.6
145.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 SEK 45.42
$3.73 ฿121
28.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lidingo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 SEK 15.03
$1.64 ฿53.2
-3.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 SEK 25.98
$1.57 ฿50.9
75.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.9 SEK 36.87
$1.19 ฿38.62
227.73%
Eggs
$3.89 SEK 36.77
$1.98 ฿64.1
96.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 SEK 111
$15.99 ฿517
-26.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.51 SEK 118
$3.12 ฿101
300.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.34 SEK 173
$11.16 ฿361
64.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 31.47
$2.76 ฿89.2
20.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 25.12
$1.22 ฿39.5
118.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.88
$1.71 ฿55.4
109.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 SEK 35.9
$1.55 ฿50.2
145.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 SEK 20.74
$1.34 ฿43.21
64.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 SEK 18.81
$1.21 ฿39.23
64.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 SEK 26.94
$0.72 ฿23.2
295.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 SEK 18.1
$0.53 ฿17.05
262.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.11 SEK 76.6
$4.72 ฿153
71.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.86 SEK 122
$18.39 ฿595
-30.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 SEK 13.15
$1.79 ฿57.9
-22.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 SEK 21.2
$3.21 ฿104
-30.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lidingo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 SEK 32.11
$0.94 ฿30.44
261.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.2 SEK 701
$18.9 ฿612
292.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 SEK 34.69
$1.42 ฿46.08
158.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 15
$1.35 ฿43.53
17.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.4 SEK 797
$7.85 ฿254
974.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.59
$1.25 ฿40.4
57.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 303.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
51.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 319.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
54.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lidingo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 SEK 1,770
$70.6 ฿2,285
165.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.77 SEK 272
$13.72 ฿444
109.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.28 SEK 390
$17.56 ฿568
135.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lidingo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.79 SEK 376
$41.64 ฿1,347
-4.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.66 SEK 242
$6.9 ฿223
271.88%
Cinema Ticket
$19.52 SEK 184
$5.8 ฿188
236.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lidingo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,513
$308 ฿9,963
-47.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,057 SEK 38.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-72.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lidingo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96 SEK 907
$55.4 ฿1,793
73.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 SEK 405
$26.4 ฿854
62.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92 SEK 869
$85.1 ฿2,755
8.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 SEK 1,166
$71.8 ฿2,323
71.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lidingo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 SEK 7,810
$434 ฿14K
90.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 SEK 6,063
$235 ฿7,610
172.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,400 SEK 13.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
70.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 SEK 10K
$498 ฿16.1K
113.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,363 SEK 41.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
100.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,141 SEK 29.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
103.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lidingo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,647 SEK 25K
$703 ฿22.8K
276.29%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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