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

😐 Solo nomad: Ostersund is 100.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 109.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ostersund is 132.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 104% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostersund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.43 SEK 127
$2.02 ฿65.3
564.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.2 SEK 710
$18.78 ฿608
300.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 SEK 99
$7.67 ฿248
36.64%
Cappuccino
$4.7 SEK 44.41
$1.98 ฿64.2
137.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 SEK 26.42
$0.82 ฿26.64
241.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 22.58
$0.33 ฿10.58
624.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.94 SEK 75
$2.12 ฿68.6
274.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 SEK 73
$3.73 ฿121
106.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostersund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 SEK 14.25
$1.64 ฿53.2
-7.93%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 SEK 29.72
$1.57 ฿50.9
100.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.02 SEK 47.43
$1.19 ฿38.62
321.85%
Eggs
$3.56 SEK 33.59
$1.98 ฿64.1
79.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.37 SEK 136
$15.99 ฿517
-10.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 SEK 114
$3.12 ฿101
287.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.35 SEK 155
$11.16 ฿361
46.51%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 SEK 42.7
$2.76 ฿89.2
63.77%
Banana (1kg)
$3.04 SEK 28.74
$1.22 ฿39.5
149.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.65 SEK 34.45
$1.71 ฿55.4
113.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.65
$1.55 ฿50.2
177.42%
Potato (1kg)
$3.67 SEK 34.71
$1.34 ฿43.21
173.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEK 17.43
$1.21 ฿39.23
52.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 SEK 24.13
$0.72 ฿23.2
254.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 SEK 14.42
$0.53 ฿17.05
188.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.09 SEK 76.4
$4.72 ฿153
71.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.19 SEK 115
$18.39 ฿595
-33.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 SEK 18.75
$1.79 ฿57.9
11.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SEK 18.68
$3.21 ฿104
-38.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostersund
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 SEK 31.08
$0.94 ฿30.44
250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 SEK 705
$18.9 ฿612
294.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.36 SEK 60.1
$1.42 ฿46.08
347.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 SEK 15.12
$1.35 ฿43.53
18.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.2 SEK 597
$7.85 ฿254
705.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 SEK 18.88
$1.25 ฿40.4
60.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 305.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
52.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 322.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
56.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostersund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 SEK 1,066
$70.6 ฿2,285
59.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.88 SEK 273
$13.72 ฿444
110.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.86 SEK 348
$17.56 ฿568
109.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostersund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.77 SEK 376
$41.64 ฿1,347
-4.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.24 SEK 238
$6.9 ฿223
265.80%
Cinema Ticket
$15.79 SEK 149
$5.8 ฿188
172.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostersund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$129 SEK 1,222
$308 ฿9,963
-57.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,181 SEK 39.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-71.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostersund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.2 SEK 890
$55.4 ฿1,793
70.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.13 SEK 379
$26.4 ฿854
52.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 SEK 932
$85.1 ฿2,755
15.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 SEK 1,399
$71.8 ฿2,323
106.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostersund
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 SEK 7,924
$434 ฿14K
93.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 SEK 6,145
$235 ฿7,610
176.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,420 SEK 13.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
72.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 SEK 10.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
120.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,410 SEK 41.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
102.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,039 SEK 28.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
96.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostersund
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
5
-9.40%

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Last update for Ostersund: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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