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

😐 Solo nomad: Tumba is 96.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 114.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tumba is 111.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 114.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.78 SEK 140
$2.02 ฿65.3
631.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 SEK 657
$18.78 ฿608
270.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.39 SEK 98.2
$7.67 ฿248
35.46%
Cappuccino
$4.62 SEK 43.61
$1.98 ฿64.2
133.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 SEK 25.64
$0.82 ฿26.64
230.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.97
$0.33 ฿10.58
636.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.45 SEK 70.4
$2.12 ฿68.6
251.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.56 SEK 71.4
$3.73 ฿121
102.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SEK 16.35
$1.64 ฿53.2
5.49%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 SEK 28.86
$1.57 ฿50.9
94.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.04 SEK 38.13
$1.19 ฿38.62
239.50%
Eggs
$3.98 SEK 37.62
$1.98 ฿64.1
101.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.69 SEK 120
$15.99 ฿517
-20.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.88 SEK 122
$3.12 ฿101
312.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 SEK 148
$11.16 ฿361
40.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 SEK 32.87
$2.76 ฿89.2
26.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.62
$1.22 ฿39.5
113.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 SEK 15.03
$1.71 ฿55.4
-7.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 SEK 43.21
$1.55 ฿50.2
194.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.57
$1.34 ฿43.21
14.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$1.21 ฿39.23
55.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 SEK 23.83
$0.72 ฿23.2
250.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 SEK 15.27
$0.53 ฿17.05
205.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.41 SEK 70
$4.72 ฿153
56.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.54 SEK 119
$18.39 ฿595
-31.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 SEK 16.43
$1.79 ฿57.9
-2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.58
$3.21 ฿104
-38.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Tumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.54 SEK 42.88
$0.94 ฿30.44
382.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$109 SEK 1,031
$18.9 ฿612
477.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 SEK 59.2
$1.42 ฿46.08
341.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 SEK 11.7
$1.35 ฿43.53
-8.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.95 SEK 198
$7.85 ฿254
166.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 SEK 18.96
$1.25 ฿40.4
60.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K SEK 302.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
51.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 323.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
56.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.3 SEK 863
$70.6 ฿2,285
29.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.12 SEK 266
$13.72 ฿444
104.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.72 SEK 404
$17.56 ฿568
143.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.52 SEK 411
$41.64 ฿1,347
4.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.57 SEK 242
$6.9 ฿223
270.58%
Cinema Ticket
$16.45 SEK 155
$5.8 ฿188
183.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,385
$308 ฿9,963
-52.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,088 SEK 38.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-72.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 998
$55.4 ฿1,793
90.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 SEK 419
$26.4 ฿854
67.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 SEK 1,109
$85.1 ฿2,755
37.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 SEK 1,480
$71.8 ฿2,323
118.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 SEK 7,847
$434 ฿14K
91.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$661 SEK 6,246
$235 ฿7,610
181.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 SEK 12.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
66.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 SEK 10.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
118.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,730 SEK 44.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
116.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,338 SEK 31.5K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
116.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tumba
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
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 Tumba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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