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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 124.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 193.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 151.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 183.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.96 SEK 148
$2.03 ฿64.2
686.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 SEK 1,039
$18.59 ฿588
503.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 SEK 109
$7.48 ฿237
56.68%
Cappuccino
$5.02 SEK 46.53
$2.00 ฿63.2
151.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 SEK 29.75
$0.85 ฿26.81
277.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 23.91
$0.35 ฿11.13
637.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.65 SEK 80.1
$2.21 ฿70.0
291.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 SEK 76.3
$3.76 ฿119
119.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SEK 16.04
$1.72 ฿54.4
0.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 SEK 31.24
$1.63 ฿51.7
106.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEK 36.30
$1.16 ฿36.66
237.93%
Eggs
$4.74 SEK 43.93
$1.98 ฿62.6
139.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.99 SEK 120
$15.93 ฿504
-18.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.24 SEK 123
$3.17 ฿100
317.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.28 SEK 179
$10.90 ฿345
76.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.27
$2.65 ฿83.7
35.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 SEK 26.41
$1.22 ฿38.70
133.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 SEK 32.24
$1.70 ฿53.7
104.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 SEK 42.75
$1.59 ฿50.3
190.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 SEK 18.24
$1.32 ฿41.90
49.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 SEK 17.14
$1.17 ฿36.99
58.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 SEK 24.10
$0.68 ฿21.46
282.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.50
$0.56 ฿17.64
180.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.94 SEK 73.5
$4.51 ฿143
76.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 SEK 133
$19.07 ฿604
-24.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.07
$1.77 ฿56.0
22.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 SEK 21.57
$3.18 ฿101
-26.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.65 SEK 43.01
$0.96 ฿30.47
384.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$111 SEK 1,027
$18.90 ฿598
486.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SEK 59.1
$1.36 ฿42.98
369.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.56
$1.35 ฿42.80
16.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.4 SEK 587
$8.03 ฿254
689.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 16.78
$1.24 ฿39.34
45.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.2K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
55.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K SEK 328.5K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
63.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 SEK 2,070
$71.2 ฿2,255
213.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.07 SEK 269
$14.09 ฿446
106.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.95 SEK 388
$17.47 ฿553
140.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.51 SEK 431
$42.07 ฿1,332
10.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.07 SEK 353
$6.88 ฿218
453.34%
Cinema Ticket
$17.67 SEK 164
$5.94 ฿188
197.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,472
$307 ฿9,728
-48.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,526 SEK 60.4K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-55.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 SEK 882
$55.7 ฿1,762
71.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 SEK 459
$26.79 ฿848
84.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 SEK 1,107
$83.2 ฿2,634
43.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$203 SEK 1,878
$70.1 ฿2,219
189.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 SEK 14.9K
$427 ฿13.5K
275.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 10.1K
$237 ฿7,504
358.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,829 SEK 26.2K
$802 ฿25.4K
252.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 SEK 16.5K
$503 ฿15.9K
255.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.1K SEK 112.0K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
487.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,666 SEK 61.7K
$1,533 ฿48.5K
334.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,886 SEK 36.0K
$654 ฿20.7K
494.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
5
-16.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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