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

😐 Solo nomad: Ljungby is 63.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 106.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ljungby is 135.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 113.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ljungby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.21 SEK 122
$2.03 ฿64.8
550.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 SEK 866
$18.59 ฿594
403.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 SEK 95.9
$7.48 ฿239
38.50%
Cappuccino
$4.12 SEK 38.12
$2.00 ฿63.8
106.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 SEK 28.46
$0.85 ฿27.08
261.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 SEK 23.64
$0.35 ฿11.24
628.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.30 SEK 58.3
$2.21 ฿70.7
185.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.89 SEK 73.1
$3.76 ฿120
109.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ljungby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.17
$1.72 ฿54.9
1.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.99 SEK 27.71
$1.63 ฿52.2
83.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 SEK 30.21
$1.16 ฿37.04
181.03%
Eggs
$4.67 SEK 43.20
$1.98 ฿63.3
135.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 SEK 80.3
$15.93 ฿509
-45.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.56 SEK 88.6
$3.17 ฿101
201.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.34 SEK 124
$10.90 ฿349
22.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 SEK 28.27
$2.65 ฿84.6
15.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.68
$1.22 ฿39.09
118.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 SEK 27.58
$1.70 ฿54.3
75.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 SEK 33.59
$1.59 ฿50.8
128.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 16.06
$1.32 ฿42.33
31.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.45
$1.17 ฿37.36
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 SEK 21.08
$0.68 ฿21.67
235.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 SEK 14.96
$0.56 ฿17.81
189.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.03 SEK 74.4
$4.51 ฿144
78.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.31 SEK 49.17
$19.07 ฿610
-72.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 20.00
$1.77 ฿56.6
22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 23.90
$3.18 ฿102
-18.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Ljungby
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.30 SEK 30.56
$0.96 ฿30.78
243.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.8 SEK 684
$18.90 ฿604
290.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.43 SEK 96.6
$1.36 ฿43.41
666.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.59
$1.35 ฿43.23
17.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.9 SEK 574
$8.03 ฿257
671.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.50
$1.24 ฿39.74
52.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K SEK 307.3K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
56.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K SEK 329.8K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
63.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ljungby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 SEK 1,283
$71.2 ฿2,277
94.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.32 SEK 235
$14.09 ฿450
79.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.39 SEK 355
$17.47 ฿559
119.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ljungby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.10 SEK 371
$42.07 ฿1,345
-4.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.70 SEK 238
$6.88 ฿220
273.55%
Cinema Ticket
$17.81 SEK 165
$5.94 ฿190
199.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ljungby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$172 SEK 1,594
$307 ฿9,827
-43.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,058 SEK 37.6K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-72.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ljungby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 SEK 807
$55.7 ฿1,780
56.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.33 SEK 364
$26.79 ฿856
46.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 SEK 887
$83.2 ฿2,661
15.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,412
$70.1 ฿2,241
117.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ljungby
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 SEK 7,655
$427 ฿13.7K
93.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 SEK 6,018
$237 ฿7,580
174.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 SEK 12.8K
$802 ฿25.6K
72.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 SEK 10.1K
$503 ฿16.1K
115.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,010 SEK 37.1K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
94.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,225 SEK 29.9K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
110.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ljungby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
5
-13.40%

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

Last update for Ljungby: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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