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

😐 Solo nomad: Solna is 96.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 106% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solna is 101.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 96.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.59 SEK 135
$2.03 ฿64.2
618.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.0 SEK 528
$18.59 ฿588
206.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.41 SEK 96.4
$7.48 ฿237
39.17%
Cappuccino
$5.00 SEK 46.29
$2.00 ฿63.2
150.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 SEK 29.66
$0.85 ฿26.81
276.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 SEK 14.04
$0.35 ฿11.13
334.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.61 SEK 70.5
$2.21 ฿70.0
244.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 SEK 73.8
$3.76 ฿119
111.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 SEK 14.93
$1.72 ฿54.4
-6.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 SEK 25.05
$1.63 ฿51.7
65.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 34.96
$1.16 ฿36.66
225.00%
Eggs
$3.89 SEK 36.04
$1.98 ฿62.6
96.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.67 SEK 89.6
$15.93 ฿504
-39.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.32 SEK 114
$3.17 ฿100
288.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.00 SEK 139
$10.90 ฿345
37.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 SEK 15.31
$2.65 ฿83.7
-37.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 SEK 19.35
$1.22 ฿38.70
71.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 SEK 24.72
$1.70 ฿53.7
57.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 29.09
$1.59 ฿50.3
97.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.49
$1.32 ฿41.90
18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SEK 17.86
$1.17 ฿36.99
64.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.04
$0.68 ฿21.46
233.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 SEK 10.48
$0.56 ฿17.64
101.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.35 SEK 68.0
$4.51 ฿143
62.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 SEK 121
$19.07 ฿604
-31.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 SEK 12.96
$1.77 ฿56.0
-20.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 SEK 8.35
$3.18 ฿101
-71.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.38 SEK 40.56
$0.96 ฿30.47
356.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$102 SEK 947
$18.90 ฿598
440.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 SEK 34.39
$1.36 ฿42.98
172.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.88
$1.35 ฿42.80
19.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.8 SEK 794
$8.03 ฿254
968.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 SEK 18.49
$1.24 ฿39.34
61.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K SEK 244.7K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
24.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K SEK 277.6K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
37.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 SEK 1,010
$71.2 ฿2,255
53.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.41 SEK 272
$14.09 ฿446
108.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.12 SEK 390
$17.47 ฿553
141.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.67 SEK 423
$42.07 ฿1,332
8.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.43 SEK 236
$6.88 ฿218
269.62%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 SEK 139
$5.94 ฿188
152.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,458
$307 ฿9,728
-48.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,217 SEK 39.0K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-71.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.6 SEK 866
$55.7 ฿1,762
68.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.24 SEK 391
$26.79 ฿848
57.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 SEK 870
$83.2 ฿2,634
12.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.1 SEK 483
$70.1 ฿2,219
-25.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 SEK 7,900
$427 ฿13.5K
99.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 SEK 6,038
$237 ฿7,504
175.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 SEK 12.8K
$802 ฿25.4K
72.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 SEK 9,916
$503 ฿15.9K
112.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,219 SEK 66.9K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
250.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,226 SEK 57.6K
$1,533 ฿48.5K
306.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,844 SEK 35.6K
$654 ฿20.7K
488.04%
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 Solna: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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