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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 122.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 195.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 151.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 181% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 SEK 147

$1.97 ฿62.0

708.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,004

$18.68 ฿587

482.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.79 SEK 109

$7.92 ฿249

48.86%

Cappuccino

$4.97 SEK 45.85

$2.02 ฿63.7

146.04%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 SEK 29.65

$0.84 ฿26.45

282.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 23.66

$0.35 ฿11.07

631.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.29 SEK 76.5

$2.22 ฿69.9

273.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.48 SEK 78.3

$3.59 ฿113

136.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 SEK 16.04

$1.67 ฿52.4

4.19%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 SEK 31.87

$1.62 ฿51.1

112.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.10 SEK 37.82

$1.20 ฿37.83

241.67%

Eggs

$4.52 SEK 41.72

$1.93 ฿60.8

134.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.82 SEK 118

$16.00 ฿503

-19.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.10 SEK 121

$3.16 ฿99.2

314.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.00 SEK 175

$10.93 ฿344

73.83%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 SEK 33.16

$2.67 ฿83.8

34.46%

Banana (1kg)

$2.86 SEK 26.44

$1.18 ฿36.99

142.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.41 SEK 31.45

$1.64 ฿51.5

107.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.47 SEK 41.25

$1.59 ฿49.83

181.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.90 SEK 17.51

$1.32 ฿41.64

43.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.59

$1.19 ฿37.49

51.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.63 SEK 24.26

$0.71 ฿22.20

270.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 SEK 14.93

$0.56 ฿17.75

189.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.80 SEK 72.0

$4.64 ฿146

68.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.39 SEK 133

$18.96 ฿596

-24.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.77

$1.77 ฿55.7

20.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 SEK 21.82

$3.20 ฿101

-26.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.66 SEK 43.00

$0.90 ฿28.32

417.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$112 SEK 1,038

$19.24 ฿605

484.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 56.5

$1.36 ฿42.78

350.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.66 SEK 15.30

$1.35 ฿42.37

22.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.4 SEK 585

$8.15 ฿256

677.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.82 SEK 16.79

$1.22 ฿38.43

49.18%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

$21.4K ฿671.8K

53.67%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

$21.7K ฿683.8K

61.86%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$227 SEK 2,092

$70.3 ฿2,210

222.38%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$29.14 SEK 269

$13.91 ฿437

109.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.78 SEK 386

$18.00 ฿566

132.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.67 SEK 440

$41.78 ฿1,314

14.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.34 SEK 354

$6.80 ฿214

463.82%

Cinema Ticket

$18.18 SEK 168

$5.72 ฿180

217.83%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$163 SEK 1,504

$308 ฿9,693

-47.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

$14.8K ฿465.7K

-56.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.2 SEK 906

$55.9 ฿1,756

75.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.32 SEK 446

$26.71 ฿840

80.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,093

$84.5 ฿2,658

40.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,908

$70.8 ฿2,227

191.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

$431 ฿13.5K

269.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

$237 ฿7,439

359.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

$811 ฿25.5K

247.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

$501 ฿15.7K

260.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

$2,202 ฿69.2K

458.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

$1,600 ฿50.3K

328.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

$684 ฿21.5K

443.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

-16.80%

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

Last update for Stockholm: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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