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

😐 Solo nomad: Sundsvall is 62.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 107.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sundsvall is 113.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 93.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sundsvall
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.69 SEK 118
$2.03 ฿64.2
525.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 SEK 771
$18.59 ฿588
347.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 97.8
$7.48 ฿237
41.31%
Cappuccino
$4.57 SEK 42.36
$2.00 ฿63.2
128.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.26
$0.85 ฿26.81
195.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.93
$0.35 ฿11.13
514.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.61 SEK 70.4
$2.21 ฿70.0
244.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.76 SEK 71.8
$3.76 ฿119
106.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sundsvall
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.84
$1.72 ฿54.4
-6.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.35 SEK 30.99
$1.63 ฿51.7
105.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 36.48
$1.16 ฿36.66
239.66%
Eggs
$3.65 SEK 33.79
$1.98 ฿62.6
84.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 SEK 91.1
$15.93 ฿504
-38.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.20 SEK 94.4
$3.17 ฿100
221.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.16 SEK 168
$10.90 ฿345
66.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 26.96
$2.65 ฿83.7
9.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 SEK 22.29
$1.22 ฿38.70
97.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.54
$1.70 ฿53.7
55.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 SEK 37.13
$1.59 ฿50.3
152.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 SEK 13.92
$1.32 ฿41.90
13.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 13.75
$1.17 ฿36.99
27.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.80 SEK 16.66
$0.68 ฿21.46
164.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SEK 9.17
$0.56 ฿17.64
76.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.82 SEK 72.4
$4.51 ฿143
73.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.75 SEK 90.3
$19.07 ฿604
-48.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEK 15.87
$1.77 ฿56.0
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.52
$3.18 ฿101
-50.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Sundsvall
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 SEK 30.89
$0.96 ฿30.47
247.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 SEK 805
$18.90 ฿598
359.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.30 SEK 58.4
$1.36 ฿42.98
363.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 SEK 11.00
$1.35 ฿42.80
-11.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.4 SEK 569
$8.03 ฿254
664.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.39
$1.24 ฿39.34
51.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SEK 245.3K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
25.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K SEK 258.5K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
28.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sundsvall
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 SEK 1,261
$71.2 ฿2,255
91.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.27 SEK 280
$14.09 ฿446
114.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.93 SEK 240
$17.47 ฿553
48.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sundsvall
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.41 SEK 356
$42.07 ฿1,332
-8.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 235
$6.88 ฿218
269.19%
Cinema Ticket
$14.60 SEK 135
$5.94 ฿188
145.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sundsvall
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 SEK 1,312
$307 ฿9,728
-53.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,146 SEK 38.4K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-71.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sundsvall
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 SEK 860
$55.7 ฿1,762
66.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.28 SEK 280
$26.79 ฿848
13.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 SEK 707
$83.2 ฿2,634
-8.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 SEK 1,229
$70.1 ฿2,219
89.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sundsvall
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$835 SEK 7,729
$427 ฿13.5K
95.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 SEK 5,810
$237 ฿7,504
164.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,180 SEK 10.9K
$802 ฿25.4K
47.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 SEK 8,022
$503 ฿15.9K
72.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,572 SEK 23.8K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
24.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,414 SEK 13.1K
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-7.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sundsvall
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,223 SEK 29.8K
$654 ฿20.7K
393.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.48
5
-10.40%

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

Last update for Sundsvall: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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