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

😐 Solo nomad: Skovde is 118.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 112.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Skovde is 84.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 115.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skovde
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.01 SEK 151
$2.02 ฿65.3
692.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 SEK 648
$18.78 ฿608
264.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.82 SEK 112
$7.67 ฿248
54.11%
Cappuccino
$4.8 SEK 45.31
$1.98 ฿64.2
142.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SEK 25.24
$0.82 ฿26.64
225.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 SEK 21.34
$0.33 ฿10.58
584.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.23 SEK 77.8
$2.12 ฿68.6
288.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.73 SEK 82.4
$3.73 ฿121
134.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skovde
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 SEK 14.86
$1.64 ฿53.2
-4.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 SEK 26.03
$1.57 ฿50.9
75.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.59 SEK 43.35
$1.19 ฿38.62
285.71%
Eggs
$4.94 SEK 46.71
$1.98 ฿64.1
149.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 SEK 113
$15.99 ฿517
-25.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.18 SEK 134
$3.12 ฿101
354.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.79 SEK 159
$11.16 ฿361
50.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.89 SEK 36.76
$2.76 ฿89.2
40.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 SEK 27.13
$1.22 ฿39.5
135.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 SEK 35.08
$1.71 ฿55.4
116.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 SEK 48.47
$1.55 ฿50.2
230.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 SEK 14.94
$1.34 ฿43.21
17.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.62
$1.21 ฿39.23
45.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.69 SEK 25.37
$0.72 ฿23.2
273.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.55
$0.53 ฿17.05
150.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.03 SEK 75.9
$4.72 ฿153
70.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.13 SEK 95.7
$18.39 ฿595
-44.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 22.61
$1.79 ฿57.9
33.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 24.38
$3.21 ฿104
-19.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Skovde
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.77 SEK 35.6
$0.94 ฿30.44
301.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 SEK 705
$18.9 ฿612
295.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 SEK 53.4
$1.42 ฿46.08
297.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 SEK 15.74
$1.35 ฿43.53
23.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 SEK 600
$7.85 ฿254
709.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEK 18.14
$1.25 ฿40.4
53.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
55.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 324.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
57.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skovde
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 SEK 1,075
$70.6 ฿2,285
61.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.98 SEK 274
$13.72 ฿444
111.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.52 SEK 402
$17.56 ฿568
142.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skovde
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.83 SEK 376
$41.64 ฿1,347
-4.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.05 SEK 237
$6.9 ฿223
263.04%
Cinema Ticket
$19.75 SEK 187
$5.8 ฿188
240.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skovde
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,384
$308 ฿9,963
-52.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,635 SEK 53.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-61.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skovde
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 SEK 834
$55.4 ฿1,793
59.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 SEK 388
$26.4 ฿854
55.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 SEK 962
$85.1 ฿2,755
19.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 SEK 1,502
$71.8 ฿2,323
121.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skovde
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 SEK 8,009
$434 ฿14K
95.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 SEK 6,084
$235 ฿7,610
173.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 SEK 13K
$821 ฿26.6K
67.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,103 SEK 10.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
121.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,988 SEK 37.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
82.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,369 SEK 31.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
118.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skovde
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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