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

😐 Solo nomad: Skelleftea is 125.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 155.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Skelleftea is 102.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 139.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skelleftea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.95 SEK 141
$2.02 ฿65.3
640.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.6 SEK 639
$18.78 ฿608
259.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.31 SEK 126
$7.67 ฿248
73.53%
Cappuccino
$4.7 SEK 44.45
$1.98 ฿64.2
137.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEK 23.81
$0.82 ฿26.64
207.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 SEK 18.99
$0.33 ฿10.58
509.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.14 SEK 86.4
$2.12 ฿68.6
331.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.33 SEK 78.7
$3.73 ฿121
123.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skelleftea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 SEK 16.14
$1.64 ฿53.2
4.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 SEK 24.85
$1.57 ฿50.9
67.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.95 SEK 46.8
$1.19 ฿38.62
315.97%
Eggs
$4.76 SEK 44.94
$1.98 ฿64.1
140.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 SEK 113
$15.99 ฿517
-25.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.45 SEK 108
$3.12 ฿101
266.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.95 SEK 217
$11.16 ฿361
105.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 SEK 25.55
$2.76 ฿89.2
-2.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 SEK 23.83
$1.22 ฿39.5
106.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 SEK 31.4
$1.71 ฿55.4
94.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 SEK 34.27
$1.55 ฿50.2
134.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 SEK 20.33
$1.34 ฿43.21
60.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 SEK 15.71
$1.21 ฿39.23
37.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.4 SEK 22.67
$0.72 ฿23.2
233.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 SEK 13.89
$0.53 ฿17.05
177.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.16 SEK 67.6
$4.72 ฿153
51.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.19 SEK 153
$18.39 ฿595
-11.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 SEK 17.17
$1.79 ฿57.9
1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 SEK 16.56
$3.21 ฿104
-45.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Skelleftea
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.28 SEK 40.42
$0.94 ฿30.44
355.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.9 SEK 528
$18.9 ฿612
195.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 SEK 78
$1.42 ฿46.08
481.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 SEK 19.64
$1.35 ฿43.53
54.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.8 SEK 556
$7.85 ฿254
649.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.43
$1.25 ฿40.4
56.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 303.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
52.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 322K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
56.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skelleftea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 SEK 1,651
$70.6 ฿2,285
147.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.06 SEK 303
$13.72 ฿444
133.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.03 SEK 265
$17.56 ฿568
59.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skelleftea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$115 SEK 1,089
$41.64 ฿1,347
176.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.39 SEK 429
$6.9 ฿223
557.83%
Cinema Ticket
$15.57 SEK 147
$5.8 ฿188
168.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skelleftea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 SEK 1,436
$308 ฿9,963
-50.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,903 SEK 55.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-59.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skelleftea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.6 SEK 931
$55.4 ฿1,793
77.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.39 SEK 325
$26.4 ฿854
30.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 SEK 810
$85.1 ฿2,755
0.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 SEK 1,551
$71.8 ฿2,323
128.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skelleftea
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 SEK 12.1K
$434 ฿14K
194.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$880 SEK 8,315
$235 ฿7,610
274.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,732 SEK 16.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
111.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,389 SEK 13.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
178.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,084 SEK 48K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
133.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,303 SEK 31.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
114.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skelleftea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,805 SEK 26.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
298.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5
-10.00%

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

Last update for Skelleftea: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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