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

😐 Solo nomad: Mölndal is 59.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 93.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mölndal is 103.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 99.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mölndal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.75 SEK 118
$2.03 ฿64.8
528.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.5 SEK 690
$18.59 ฿594
300.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 SEK 97.4
$7.48 ฿239
40.64%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 44.31
$2.00 ฿63.8
139.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 SEK 27.23
$0.85 ฿27.08
245.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SEK 9.50
$0.35 ฿11.24
194.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.60 SEK 70.3
$2.21 ฿70.7
243.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.22 SEK 57.6
$3.76 ฿120
65.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mölndal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 SEK 11.48
$1.72 ฿54.9
-27.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 SEK 14.75
$1.63 ฿52.2
-2.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 SEK 30.14
$1.16 ฿37.04
181.03%
Eggs
$3.71 SEK 34.37
$1.98 ฿63.3
87.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.00 SEK 64.9
$15.93 ฿509
-56.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.77 SEK 90.5
$3.17 ฿101
208.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.55 SEK 144
$10.90 ฿349
42.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 SEK 28.52
$2.65 ฿84.6
16.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 SEK 23.53
$1.22 ฿39.09
108.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 28.01
$1.70 ฿54.3
78.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 SEK 38.59
$1.59 ฿50.8
162.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.48
$1.32 ฿42.33
26.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SEK 17.90
$1.17 ฿37.36
64.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 SEK 17.68
$0.68 ฿21.67
180.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 SEK 11.79
$0.56 ฿17.81
126.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.35 SEK 68.0
$4.51 ฿144
62.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.80 SEK 100
$19.07 ฿610
-43.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$1.77 ฿56.6
18.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEK 22.99
$3.18 ฿102
-22.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Mölndal
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.72 SEK 34.48
$0.96 ฿30.78
287.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.7 SEK 812
$18.90 ฿604
363.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 SEK 59.7
$1.36 ฿43.41
373.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.69
$1.35 ฿43.23
17.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.0 SEK 565
$8.03 ฿257
659.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.24
$1.24 ฿39.74
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 302.4K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
54.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K SEK 326.8K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
62.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mölndal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.0 SEK 704
$71.2 ฿2,277
6.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.53 SEK 97.5
$14.09 ฿450
-25.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.40 SEK 198
$17.47 ฿559
22.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mölndal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.32 SEK 336
$42.07 ฿1,345
-13.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.74 SEK 275
$6.88 ฿220
332.27%
Cinema Ticket
$17.55 SEK 163
$5.94 ฿190
195.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mölndal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,615
$307 ฿9,827
-43.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,116 SEK 38.1K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-72.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mölndal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 SEK 807
$55.7 ฿1,780
56.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.83 SEK 369
$26.79 ฿856
48.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 SEK 680
$83.2 ฿2,661
-11.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$155 SEK 1,434
$70.1 ฿2,241
120.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mölndal
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$829 SEK 7,675
$427 ฿13.7K
93.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 SEK 6,079
$237 ฿7,580
176.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,405 SEK 13.0K
$802 ฿25.6K
75.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 SEK 10.0K
$503 ฿16.1K
114.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,219 SEK 39.1K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
104.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,022 SEK 28.0K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
97.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mölndal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
5
-13.40%

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Last update for Mölndal: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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