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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Solna is 105.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 105.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Solna is 80.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 96.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.81 SEKย 137
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
651.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 SEKย 531
$18.68 เธฟ587
208.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 SEKย 98.0
$7.92 เธฟ249
34.09%
Cappuccino
$5.08 SEKย 46.91
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
151.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 SEKย 28.90
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
272.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEKย 14.47
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
348.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.74 SEKย 71.5
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
248.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.77 SEKย 71.7
$3.59 เธฟ113
116.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 SEKย 14.30
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-7.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 SEKย 24.71
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
65.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.90 SEKย 35.96
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
225.00%
Eggs
$3.90 SEKย 35.98
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
102.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.53 SEKย 88.0
$16.00 เธฟ503
-40.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.42 SEKย 115
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
293.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 SEKย 137
$10.93 เธฟ344
35.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 SEKย 15.87
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-35.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 SEKย 20.01
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
83.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SEKย 24.12
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
59.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.20 SEKย 29.51
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
101.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 SEKย 14.82
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
21.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 SEKย 18.66
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
69.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 SEKย 21.15
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
222.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 SEKย 10.25
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
98.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.56 SEKย 69.8
$4.64 เธฟ146
62.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.28 SEKย 123
$18.96 เธฟ596
-29.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 SEKย 12.90
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-20.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 SEKย 8.85
$3.20 เธฟ101
-70.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.38 SEKย 40.39
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
386.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$103 SEKย 947
$19.24 เธฟ605
433.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.60 SEKย 33.22
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
164.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEKย 14.84
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
19.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$82.8 SEKย 764
$8.15 เธฟ256
915.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEKย 17.69
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
57.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K SEKย 247.8K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
25.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K SEKย 280.5K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
39.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 SEKย 1,031
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
58.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.80 SEKย 266
$13.91 เธฟ437
107.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.31 SEKย 391
$18.00 เธฟ566
135.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.27 SEKย 427
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
10.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.07 SEKย 231
$6.80 เธฟ214
268.68%
Cinema Ticket
$15.48 SEKย 143
$5.72 เธฟ180
170.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEKย 1,482
$308 เธฟ9,693
-47.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,200 SEKย 38.8K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-71.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 SEKย 879
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
70.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.94 SEKย 396
$26.71 เธฟ840
60.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 SEKย 848
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
8.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.8 SEKย 478
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-26.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 SEKย 7,828
$431 เธฟ13.5K
96.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 SEKย 6,058
$237 เธฟ7,439
177.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 SEKย 12.7K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
70.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 SEKย 10.1K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
118.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,431 SEKย 68.6K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
237.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,278 SEKย 57.9K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
292.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,806 SEKย 35.1K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
456.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
5
-4.00%

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Last update for Solna: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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