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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 88.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 125.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 113.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 127.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEK 119
$2.03 ฿64.8
532.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEK 794
$18.59 ฿594
361.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEK 109
$7.48 ฿239
56.95%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEK 47.35
$2.00 ฿63.8
155.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 27.04
$0.85 ฿27.08
243.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 19.03
$0.35 ฿11.24
488.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEK 77.8
$2.21 ฿70.7
280.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 70.1
$3.76 ฿120
101.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.85
$1.72 ฿54.9
-6.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEK 20.44
$1.63 ฿52.2
35.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.14
$1.16 ฿37.04
152.59%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 41.15
$1.98 ฿63.3
124.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 119
$15.93 ฿509
-19.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 108
$3.17 ฿101
269.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEK 157
$10.90 ฿349
55.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.44
$2.65 ฿84.6
24.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.65
$1.22 ฿39.09
136.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 27.01
$1.70 ฿54.3
71.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEK 41.17
$1.59 ฿50.8
179.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.49
$1.32 ฿42.33
26.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.79
$1.17 ฿37.36
36.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.47
$0.68 ฿21.67
272.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.85
$0.56 ฿17.81
128.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEK 76.9
$4.51 ฿144
84.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEK 171
$19.07 ฿610
-3.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.05
$1.77 ฿56.6
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.17
$3.18 ฿102
-31.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.65
$0.96 ฿30.78
244.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEK 614
$18.90 ฿604
250.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEK 50.3
$1.36 ฿43.41
299.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.50
$1.35 ฿43.23
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 591
$8.03 ฿257
695.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.70
$1.24 ฿39.74
54.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.8K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
56.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 318.0K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
57.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,111
$71.2 ฿2,277
68.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 270
$14.09 ฿450
106.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEK 374
$17.47 ฿559
131.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEK 362
$42.07 ฿1,345
-6.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEK 226
$6.88 ฿220
255.38%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEK 167
$5.94 ฿190
204.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,618
$307 ฿9,827
-43.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEK 37.9K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-72.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEK 732
$55.7 ฿1,780
41.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEK 565
$26.79 ฿856
127.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 988
$83.2 ฿2,661
28.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,199
$70.1 ฿2,241
84.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,894
$427 ฿13.7K
124.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEK 7,168
$237 ฿7,580
226.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEK 15.0K
$802 ฿25.6K
102.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEK 12.2K
$503 ฿16.1K
161.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEK 60.6K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
217.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEK 33.7K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
137.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 29.8K
$654 ฿20.9K
392.84%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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