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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 122.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 197.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 147.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 185.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 SEK 146
$2.01 ฿64.4
694.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 SEK 1,024
$18.23 ฿583
513.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.55 SEK 106
$7.65 ฿244
50.98%
Cappuccino
$5.09 SEK 46.63
$1.92 ฿61.3
165.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 SEK 29.69
$0.84 ฿26.90
285.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 SEK 23.57
$0.36 ฿11.39
613.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.68 SEK 79.5
$2.19 ฿70.0
296.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.54 SEK 78.2
$3.79 ฿121
125.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SEK 16.31
$1.64 ฿52.4
8.54%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 SEK 31.61
$1.62 ฿51.8
112.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 SEK 36.01
$1.15 ฿36.88
241.74%
Eggs
$4.67 SEK 42.81
$1.94 ฿62.0
140.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.82 SEK 117
$15.94 ฿510
-19.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.08 SEK 120
$3.10 ฿99.2
321.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.49 SEK 178
$11.07 ฿354
76.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.11
$2.71 ฿86.5
29.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 SEK 27.10
$1.18 ฿37.69
150.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 SEK 30.98
$1.71 ฿54.5
97.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.63 SEK 42.44
$1.61 ฿51.3
187.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 SEK 18.35
$1.39 ฿44.53
43.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 SEK 16.74
$1.15 ฿36.70
59.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 SEK 23.75
$0.71 ฿22.76
264.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 SEK 14.91
$0.55 ฿17.60
196.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.79 SEK 71.4
$4.57 ฿146
70.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.39 SEK 132
$18.87 ฿603
-23.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 SEK 20.71
$1.82 ฿58.2
24.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 SEK 21.27
$3.21 ฿103
-27.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 SEK 40.96
$0.88 ฿28.16
407.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 SEK 1,022
$18.89 ฿604
490.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.19 SEK 56.7
$1.41 ฿45.17
339.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.24
$1.30 ฿41.59
27.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.7 SEK 565
$8.20 ฿262
652.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 SEK 16.48
$1.23 ฿39.18
46.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 294.1K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
51.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K SEK 326.5K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
59.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$228 SEK 2,087
$69.9 ฿2,234
226.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.58 SEK 271
$14.07 ฿450
110.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.50 SEK 389
$17.70 ฿566
140.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.54 SEK 426
$41.41 ฿1,324
12.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.43 SEK 352
$6.69 ฿214
474.44%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 SEK 164
$5.74 ฿184
212.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 SEK 1,509
$299 ฿9,566
-44.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,461 SEK 59.2K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-56.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.8 SEK 905
$54.8 ฿1,753
80.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 SEK 460
$26.35 ฿842
90.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 SEK 1,090
$84.7 ฿2,706
40.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$204 SEK 1,871
$69.7 ฿2,229
192.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 SEK 14.3K
$427 ฿13.6K
266.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 SEK 9,976
$241 ฿7,697
352.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 SEK 25.7K
$811 ฿25.9K
245.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,780 SEK 16.3K
$498 ฿15.9K
257.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.1K SEK 110.7K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
497.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,717 SEK 61.5K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
340.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,938 SEK 36.1K
$639 ฿20.4K
516.11%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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