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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 125.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 190.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 150.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 180.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.66 SEK 148

$2.02 ฿65.3

675.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 SEK 1,029

$18.78 ฿608

479.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.65 SEK 110

$7.67 ฿248

51.89%

Cappuccino

$5.07 SEK 47.88

$1.98 ฿64.2

156.06%

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

$3.14 SEK 29.69

$0.82 ฿26.64

282.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.56 SEK 24.21

$0.33 ฿10.58

675.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.35 SEK 78.9

$2.12 ฿68.6

293.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.53 SEK 80.6

$3.73 ฿121

128.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 SEK 17.08

$1.64 ฿53.2

10.37%

White Bread (500g)

$3.48 SEK 32.91

$1.57 ฿50.9

121.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.93 SEK 37.12

$1.19 ฿38.62

230.25%

Eggs

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$1.98 ฿64.1

127.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.8 SEK 121

$15.99 ฿517

-19.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.87 SEK 122

$3.12 ฿101

312.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.5 SEK 184

$11.16 ฿361

74.73%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 SEK 33.16

$2.76 ฿89.2

27.17%

Banana (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 27.2

$1.22 ฿39.5

136.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 SEK 31.89

$1.71 ฿55.4

97.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.5 SEK 42.52

$1.55 ฿50.2

190.32%

Potato (1kg)

$1.98 SEK 18.7

$1.34 ฿43.21

47.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 SEK 17.85

$1.21 ฿39.23

56.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 SEK 24.11

$0.72 ฿23.2

254.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.78

$0.53 ฿17.05

194.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.97 SEK 75.3

$4.72 ฿153

68.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 SEK 121

$18.39 ฿595

-30.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.18 SEK 20.57

$1.79 ฿57.9

21.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.3 SEK 21.69

$3.21 ฿104

-28.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.51 SEK 42.6

$0.94 ฿30.44

379.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$113 SEK 1,072

$18.9 ฿612

500.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 60.4

$1.42 ฿46.08

350.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.6 SEK 15.09

$1.35 ฿43.53

18.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$62.3 SEK 588

$7.85 ฿254

693.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.85 SEK 17.49

$1.25 ฿40.4

48.00%

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

$32.1K SEK 303.4K

$21.2K ฿684.9K

51.74%

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

$34.6K SEK 326.8K

$21.8K ฿706.8K

58.38%

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

$223 SEK 2,111

$70.6 ฿2,285

216.44%

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

$29.2 SEK 276

$13.72 ฿444

112.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.06 SEK 407

$17.56 ฿568

145.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.75 SEK 451

$41.64 ฿1,347

14.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.8 SEK 357

$6.9 ฿223

447.83%

Cinema Ticket

$17.68 SEK 167

$5.8 ฿188

204.83%

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

$164 SEK 1,549

$308 ฿9,963

-46.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,511 SEK 61.5K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-55.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.8 SEK 933

$55.4 ฿1,793

78.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50 SEK 473

$26.4 ฿854

89.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$118 SEK 1,113

$85.1 ฿2,755

38.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$207 SEK 1,954

$71.8 ฿2,323

188.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,584 SEK 15K

$434 ฿14K

264.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,096 SEK 10.4K

$235 ฿7,610

365.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,734 SEK 25.8K

$821 ฿26.6K

232.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,799 SEK 17K

$498 ฿16.1K

261.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K SEK 110.9K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

438.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,494 SEK 61.4K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

320.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,674 SEK 34.7K

$703 ฿22.8K

422.38%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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