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

😐 Solo nomad: Taby is 129.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 117.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taby is 107.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 116.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.14 SEK 121
$1.97 ฿62.0
567.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 SEK 645
$18.68 ฿587
274.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 SEK 95.6
$7.92 ฿249
30.81%
Cappuccino
$4.70 SEK 43.39
$2.02 ฿63.7
132.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 SEK 29.27
$0.84 ฿26.45
277.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.18
$0.35 ฿11.07
617.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.43 SEK 68.6
$2.22 ฿69.9
234.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.42 SEK 77.7
$3.59 ฿113
134.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 SEK 15.84
$1.67 ฿52.4
2.99%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 SEK 28.73
$1.62 ฿51.1
91.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.05 SEK 37.35
$1.20 ฿37.83
237.50%
Eggs
$4.58 SEK 42.25
$1.93 ฿60.8
137.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 SEK 120
$16.00 ฿503
-19.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.58 SEK 107
$3.16 ฿99.2
266.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.12 SEK 176
$10.93 ฿344
74.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 SEK 33.05
$2.67 ฿83.8
34.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 24.98
$1.18 ฿36.99
129.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.24
$1.64 ฿51.5
-6.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 SEK 42.18
$1.59 ฿49.83
187.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.90 SEK 17.50
$1.32 ฿41.64
43.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 SEK 17.29
$1.19 ฿37.49
57.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.31
$0.71 ฿22.20
256.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.50
$0.56 ฿17.75
180.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.33 SEK 67.6
$4.64 ฿146
57.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.08 SEK 130
$18.96 ฿596
-25.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 SEK 16.45
$1.77 ฿55.7
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 SEK 20.91
$3.20 ฿101
-29.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Taby
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 SEK 37.15
$0.90 ฿28.32
346.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$103 SEK 950
$19.24 ฿605
434.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 SEK 56.7
$1.36 ฿42.78
352.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 SEK 11.44
$1.35 ฿42.37
-8.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.05 SEK 194
$8.15 ฿256
158.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEK 17.85
$1.22 ฿38.43
58.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 301.4K
$21.4K ฿671.8K
52.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K SEK 318.3K
$21.7K ฿683.8K
58.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.1 SEK 841
$70.3 ฿2,210
29.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.83 SEK 266
$13.91 ฿437
107.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.27 SEK 353
$18.00 ฿566
112.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.19 SEK 436
$41.78 ฿1,314
12.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.19 SEK 233
$6.80 ฿214
270.44%
Cinema Ticket
$18.14 SEK 167
$5.72 ฿180
217.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,470
$308 ฿9,693
-48.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,152 SEK 38.3K
$14.8K ฿465.7K
-71.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 975
$55.9 ฿1,756
89.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.52 SEK 411
$26.71 ฿840
66.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 SEK 1,052
$84.5 ฿2,658
34.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$155 SEK 1,430
$70.8 ฿2,227
118.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taby
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 SEK 7,660
$431 ฿13.5K
92.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$653 SEK 6,031
$237 ฿7,439
176.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,388 SEK 12.8K
$811 ฿25.5K
71.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 SEK 10.1K
$501 ฿15.7K
118.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,503 SEK 60.0K
$2,202 ฿69.2K
195.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,748 SEK 71.5K
$1,600 ฿50.3K
384.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,240 SEK 39.1K
$684 ฿21.5K
519.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
5
-16.80%

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Last update for Taby: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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