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

😐 Solo nomad: Skovde is 107.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 120.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Skovde is 110% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 114.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skovde
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 SEK 149
$2.03 ฿64.6
695.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 SEK 634
$18.59 ฿593
269.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.41 SEK 105
$7.48 ฿238
52.54%
Cappuccino
$4.75 SEK 43.75
$2.00 ฿63.7
137.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 SEK 24.71
$0.85 ฿27.01
215.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 19.92
$0.35 ฿11.21
517.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.24 SEK 76.0
$2.21 ฿70.5
272.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.84 SEK 81.5
$3.76 ฿120
135.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skovde
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 SEK 15.24
$1.72 ฿54.8
-4.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 SEK 26.50
$1.63 ฿52.1
76.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.48 SEK 41.31
$1.16 ฿36.93
286.21%
Eggs
$5.15 SEK 47.46
$1.98 ฿63.1
160.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 SEK 112
$15.93 ฿508
-23.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.98 SEK 129
$3.17 ฿101
341.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.23 SEK 159
$10.90 ฿348
58.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 SEK 34.06
$2.65 ฿84.3
39.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 25.70
$1.22 ฿38.98
128.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 34.80
$1.70 ฿54.1
121.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 SEK 47.88
$1.59 ฿50.7
226.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.81
$1.32 ฿42.21
21.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 16.80
$1.17 ฿37.25
55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.70 SEK 24.94
$0.68 ฿21.61
297.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 SEK 12.01
$0.56 ฿17.76
132.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.83 SEK 72.2
$4.51 ฿144
73.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 SEK 98.3
$19.07 ฿608
-44.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 SEK 21.97
$1.77 ฿56.4
34.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SEK 24.63
$3.18 ฿101
-16.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Skovde
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 SEK 35.10
$0.96 ฿30.70
296.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.8 SEK 689
$18.90 ฿602
295.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.56 SEK 51.2
$1.36 ฿43.29
308.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.30
$1.35 ฿43.11
22.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.1 SEK 591
$8.03 ฿256
698.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.22
$1.24 ฿39.62
59.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K SEK 299.2K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
53.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEK 322.1K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
60.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skovde
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SEK 1,015
$71.2 ฿2,271
54.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.30 SEK 270
$14.09 ฿449
107.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.50 SEK 392
$17.47 ฿557
143.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skovde
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.73 SEK 376
$42.07 ฿1,341
-3.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.07 SEK 231
$6.88 ฿219
264.39%
Cinema Ticket
$20.35 SEK 188
$5.94 ฿189
242.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skovde
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,344
$307 ฿9,799
-52.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,509 SEK 50.8K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-62.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skovde
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.8 SEK 818
$55.7 ฿1,775
59.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.63 SEK 384
$26.79 ฿854
55.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 SEK 913
$83.2 ฿2,653
18.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 SEK 1,455
$70.1 ฿2,235
125.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skovde
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 SEK 7,628
$427 ฿13.6K
93.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 SEK 6,139
$237 ฿7,559
180.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 SEK 13.0K
$802 ฿25.6K
75.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 SEK 10.0K
$503 ฿16.0K
115.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,028 SEK 37.1K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
95.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,386 SEK 31.2K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
120.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skovde
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.8K
-
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 Skovde: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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