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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 90.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 122.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 108.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 121.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.62 SEK 119
$2.02 ฿65.3
524.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 SEK 810
$18.78 ฿608
356.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 SEK 112
$7.67 ฿248
54.89%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.88
$1.98 ฿64.2
145.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 SEK 26.59
$0.82 ฿26.64
242.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.53
$0.33 ฿10.58
557.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.97 SEK 75.3
$2.12 ฿68.6
275.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.32 SEK 69.2
$3.73 ฿121
96.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 SEK 15.03
$1.64 ฿53.2
-3.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 SEK 21.27
$1.57 ฿50.9
43.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 SEK 28.1
$1.19 ฿38.62
149.58%
Eggs
$4.45 SEK 42.08
$1.98 ฿64.1
124.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.17 SEK 124
$15.99 ฿517
-17.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.63 SEK 110
$3.12 ฿101
272.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.83 SEK 159
$11.16 ฿361
50.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 31.02
$2.76 ฿89.2
18.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 27.49
$1.22 ฿39.5
138.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 SEK 27.73
$1.71 ฿55.4
71.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51 SEK 42.64
$1.55 ฿50.2
190.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$1.34 ฿43.21
23.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.4
$1.21 ฿39.23
34.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 SEK 24.02
$0.72 ฿23.2
252.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 12.2
$0.53 ฿17.05
143.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$4.72 ฿153
74.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.01 SEK 170
$18.39 ฿595
-2.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.41
$1.79 ฿57.9
8.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 20.36
$3.21 ฿104
-32.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 SEK 31.66
$0.94 ฿30.44
256.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 SEK 633
$18.9 ฿612
254.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 SEK 51.5
$1.42 ฿46.08
283.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 SEK 17.21
$1.35 ฿43.53
34.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.6 SEK 600
$7.85 ฿254
709.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.63
$1.25 ฿40.4
57.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
53.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 321.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
55.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,125
$70.6 ฿2,285
68.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.39 SEK 268
$13.72 ฿444
106.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.7 SEK 384
$17.56 ฿568
131.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.48 SEK 373
$41.64 ฿1,347
-5.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.02 SEK 227
$6.9 ฿223
248.12%
Cinema Ticket
$17.72 SEK 167
$5.8 ฿188
205.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 SEK 1,670
$308 ฿9,963
-42.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,204 SEK 39.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-71.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.6 SEK 762
$55.4 ฿1,793
45.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 SEK 579
$26.4 ฿854
132.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 SEK 1,006
$85.1 ฿2,755
25.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEK 1,237
$71.8 ฿2,323
82.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 9,073
$434 ฿14K
121.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 SEK 7,396
$235 ฿7,610
232.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,647 SEK 15.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
100.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,309 SEK 12.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
162.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,981 SEK 56.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
174.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
125.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,359 SEK 31.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
377.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
5
-4.00%

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

Last update for Lund: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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