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

😐 Solo nomad: Taby is 112.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 113.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taby is 112.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 111.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 SEK 123
$2.03 ฿64.3
559.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 SEK 632
$18.59 ฿590
268.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.45 SEK 96.4
$7.48 ฿237
39.71%
Cappuccino
$4.55 SEK 41.96
$2.00 ฿63.3
127.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 SEK 30.44
$0.85 ฿26.87
288.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 SEK 22.65
$0.35 ฿11.15
602.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 SEK 66.9
$2.21 ฿70.2
228.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.16 SEK 75.2
$3.76 ฿119
117.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SEK 16.37
$1.72 ฿54.5
3.49%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 SEK 28.24
$1.63 ฿51.8
87.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 SEK 35.64
$1.16 ฿36.75
233.62%
Eggs
$4.52 SEK 41.64
$1.98 ฿62.8
128.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.89 SEK 119
$15.93 ฿505
-19.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 107
$3.17 ฿100
267.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.58 SEK 181
$10.90 ฿346
79.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 33.34
$2.65 ฿83.9
36.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.48
$1.22 ฿38.79
118.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.82
$1.70 ฿53.8
-5.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.63 SEK 42.65
$1.59 ฿50.4
191.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 SEK 17.61
$1.32 ฿42.00
44.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 SEK 16.85
$1.17 ฿37.07
56.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 SEK 23.54
$0.68 ฿21.50
275.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.39
$0.56 ฿17.68
178.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.54 SEK 69.5
$4.51 ฿143
67.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.08 SEK 130
$19.07 ฿605
-26.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEK 15.80
$1.77 ฿56.2
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 SEK 21.85
$3.18 ฿101
-25.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Taby
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.20 SEK 38.74
$0.96 ฿30.54
337.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 SEK 955
$18.90 ฿599
448.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 SEK 57.3
$1.36 ฿43.07
356.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 SEK 11.33
$1.35 ฿42.89
-8.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.80 SEK 192
$8.03 ฿255
159.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 17.87
$1.24 ฿39.43
56.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 301.1K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
54.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K SEK 317.0K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
58.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.7 SEK 827
$71.2 ฿2,260
25.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.77 SEK 265
$14.09 ฿447
104.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.04 SEK 351
$17.47 ฿554
117.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.05 SEK 443
$42.07 ฿1,335
14.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.52 SEK 235
$6.88 ฿218
270.93%
Cinema Ticket
$17.47 SEK 161
$5.94 ฿188
194.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEK 1,483
$307 ฿9,750
-47.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,070 SEK 37.5K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-72.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 973
$55.7 ฿1,766
89.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.71 SEK 403
$26.79 ฿850
63.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 SEK 1,068
$83.2 ฿2,640
39.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 SEK 1,462
$70.1 ฿2,224
126.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taby
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 7,828
$427 ฿13.6K
98.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 SEK 6,041
$237 ฿7,521
176.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 SEK 12.7K
$802 ฿25.4K
72.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 SEK 9,928
$503 ฿16.0K
113.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,273 SEK 39.4K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
107.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,066 SEK 28.3K
$1,533 ฿48.6K
100.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,359 SEK 40.2K
$654 ฿20.7K
566.87%
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 Taby: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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