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

😐 Solo nomad: Ljungby is 74.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 100.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ljungby is 119.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 102.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ljungby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.01 SEK 123
$2.02 ฿65.3
544.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.9 SEK 868
$18.78 ฿608
389.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.58 SEK 99.9
$7.67 ฿248
37.94%
Cappuccino
$4.16 SEK 39.3
$1.98 ฿64.2
110.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 SEK 28.42
$0.82 ฿26.64
267.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.76
$0.33 ฿10.58
660.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.47 SEK 61.1
$2.12 ฿68.6
205.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.06 SEK 76.1
$3.73 ฿121
116.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ljungby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.48
$1.64 ฿53.2
6.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 SEK 26.97
$1.57 ฿50.9
81.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 31.8
$1.19 ฿38.62
183.19%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 41.97
$1.98 ฿64.1
124.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 SEK 80.5
$15.99 ฿517
-46.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.34 SEK 88.3
$3.12 ฿101
199.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 SEK 126
$11.16 ฿361
19.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 29.86
$2.76 ฿89.2
14.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 25.33
$1.22 ฿39.5
119.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 27.45
$1.71 ฿55.4
70.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 SEK 34.06
$1.55 ฿50.2
132.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 SEK 15.98
$1.34 ฿43.21
26.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 SEK 15.15
$1.21 ฿39.23
32.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 SEK 20.82
$0.72 ฿23.2
205.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.12
$0.53 ฿17.05
201.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.84 SEK 74.1
$4.72 ฿153
66.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.36 SEK 50.6
$18.39 ฿595
-70.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 SEK 21.41
$1.79 ฿57.9
26.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEK 23.39
$3.21 ฿104
-22.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Ljungby
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 32.68
$0.94 ฿30.44
268.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 SEK 704
$18.9 ฿612
294.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.41 SEK 98.4
$1.42 ฿46.08
633.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 15.2
$1.35 ฿43.53
19.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.3 SEK 598
$7.85 ฿254
705.86%
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)
$32.3K SEK 305.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
52.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
63.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ljungby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 SEK 1,313
$70.6 ฿2,285
96.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.12 SEK 237
$13.72 ฿444
83.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.19 SEK 370
$17.56 ฿568
123.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ljungby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.27 SEK 380
$41.64 ฿1,347
-3.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 SEK 239
$6.9 ฿223
266.38%
Cinema Ticket
$18.15 SEK 171
$5.8 ฿188
212.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ljungby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 SEK 1,662
$308 ฿9,963
-42.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,190 SEK 39.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-71.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ljungby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 SEK 823
$55.4 ฿1,793
57.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.53 SEK 373
$26.4 ฿854
49.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 SEK 934
$85.1 ฿2,755
16.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,477
$71.8 ฿2,323
117.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ljungby
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 SEK 7,838
$434 ฿14K
91.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 SEK 6,081
$235 ฿7,610
173.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 SEK 13.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
72.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 SEK 10.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
114.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,828 SEK 45.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
121.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
125.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ljungby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
5
-13.40%

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Last update for Ljungby: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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