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

😐 Solo nomad: Marsta is 96.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 101.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marsta is 89.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 102.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marsta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.02 SEK 123
$2.02 ฿65.3
544.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.4 SEK 636
$18.78 ฿608
258.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 SEK 98.9
$7.67 ฿248
36.51%
Cappuccino
$4.56 SEK 43.05
$1.98 ฿64.2
130.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SEK 19.59
$0.82 ฿26.64
152.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 SEK 18.21
$0.33 ฿10.58
484.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 SEK 69
$2.12 ฿68.6
244.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.36 SEK 69.5
$3.73 ฿121
97.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marsta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.53
$1.64 ฿53.2
13.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 SEK 30.02
$1.57 ฿50.9
102.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.06 SEK 38.36
$1.19 ฿38.62
241.18%
Eggs
$3.89 SEK 36.72
$1.98 ฿64.1
96.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.29 SEK 135
$15.99 ฿517
-10.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.5 SEK 89.8
$3.12 ฿101
204.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.61 SEK 147
$11.16 ฿361
39.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 SEK 33.47
$2.76 ฿89.2
28.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 SEK 25.67
$1.22 ฿39.5
122.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.23
$1.71 ฿55.4
87.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.89 SEK 36.73
$1.55 ฿50.2
150.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.59
$1.34 ฿43.21
14.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.77
$1.21 ฿39.23
28.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.7 SEK 25.52
$0.72 ฿23.2
275.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 SEK 16.33
$0.53 ฿17.05
226.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.5 SEK 70.9
$4.72 ฿153
58.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.42 SEK 98.5
$18.39 ฿595
-43.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 SEK 16.34
$1.79 ฿57.9
-3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.66
$3.21 ฿104
-38.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Marsta
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.1 SEK 38.69
$0.94 ฿30.44
336.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.9 SEK 934
$18.9 ฿612
423.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.91 SEK 113
$1.42 ฿46.08
738.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.71
$1.35 ฿43.53
22.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.8 SEK 556
$7.85 ฿254
649.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 SEK 19.01
$1.25 ฿40.4
60.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K SEK 302.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
51.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K SEK 323K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
56.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marsta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.8 SEK 848
$70.6 ฿2,285
27.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.59 SEK 270
$13.72 ฿444
108.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.14 SEK 351
$17.56 ฿568
111.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marsta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.63 SEK 270
$41.64 ฿1,347
-31.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.81 SEK 244
$6.9 ฿223
274.06%
Cinema Ticket
$16.09 SEK 152
$5.8 ฿188
177.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marsta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 SEK 1,351
$308 ฿9,963
-53.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$737 SEK 6,959
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-94.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marsta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.1 SEK 738
$55.4 ฿1,793
41.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.57 SEK 421
$26.4 ฿854
68.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 SEK 965
$85.1 ฿2,755
19.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 SEK 993
$71.8 ฿2,323
46.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marsta
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 SEK 7,948
$434 ฿14K
93.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$643 SEK 6,070
$235 ฿7,610
173.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,420 SEK 13.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
72.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,084 SEK 10.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
117.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,000 SEK 37.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
83.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,350 SEK 31.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
117.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marsta
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,747 SEK 35.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
432.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
5
-9.40%

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

Last update for Marsta: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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