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

😐 Solo nomad: Solna is 70.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 105.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solna is 91.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 97.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.39 SEK 136
$2.02 ฿65.3
612.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.9 SEK 547
$18.78 ฿608
208.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 SEK 99.4
$7.67 ฿248
37.16%
Cappuccino
$4.95 SEK 46.8
$1.98 ฿64.2
150.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 SEK 30.45
$0.82 ฿26.64
292.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.81
$0.33 ฿10.58
375.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.79 SEK 73.6
$2.12 ฿68.6
267.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 SEK 73
$3.73 ฿121
106.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 SEK 15.13
$1.64 ฿53.2
-2.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 SEK 25.35
$1.57 ฿50.9
70.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 SEK 36.51
$1.19 ฿38.62
224.37%
Eggs
$4.02 SEK 37.97
$1.98 ฿64.1
103.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.35 SEK 88.4
$15.99 ฿517
-41.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.27 SEK 116
$3.12 ฿101
293.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.03 SEK 142
$11.16 ฿361
34.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 16.3
$2.76 ฿89.2
-37.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 SEK 19.47
$1.22 ฿39.5
68.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.67
$1.71 ฿55.4
52.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 SEK 29.95
$1.55 ฿50.2
104.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 SEK 15.15
$1.34 ฿43.21
19.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 SEK 18.96
$1.21 ฿39.23
66.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.47
$0.72 ฿23.2
215.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 SEK 10.19
$0.53 ฿17.05
103.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.45 SEK 70.3
$4.72 ฿153
57.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.62 SEK 119
$18.39 ฿595
-31.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 SEK 13.17
$1.79 ฿57.9
-22.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 SEK 9.02
$3.21 ฿104
-70.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.55 SEK 43.02
$0.94 ฿30.44
384.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 SEK 980
$18.9 ฿612
448.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 SEK 35.03
$1.42 ฿46.08
161.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.86
$1.35 ฿43.53
16.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.3 SEK 806
$7.85 ฿254
986.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.73
$1.25 ฿40.4
58.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K SEK 257.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
28.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K SEK 284.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
37.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 SEK 1,050
$70.6 ฿2,285
57.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.71 SEK 271
$13.72 ฿444
109.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.03 SEK 388
$17.56 ฿568
133.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.25 SEK 437
$41.64 ฿1,347
11.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.76 SEK 243
$6.9 ฿223
273.33%
Cinema Ticket
$15.52 SEK 147
$5.8 ฿188
167.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,507
$308 ฿9,963
-48.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,125 SEK 39K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-71.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.8 SEK 905
$55.4 ฿1,793
72.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.97 SEK 397
$26.4 ฿854
58.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 SEK 876
$85.1 ฿2,755
8.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.3 SEK 494
$71.8 ฿2,323
-27.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 SEK 8,006
$434 ฿14K
95.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 SEK 6,123
$235 ฿7,610
175.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,398 SEK 13.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
70.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 SEK 10.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
114.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,201 SEK 68K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
230.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,144 SEK 29.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
103.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,759 SEK 35.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
434.46%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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