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

😐 Solo nomad: Uppsala is 108.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 127.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uppsala is 118.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 111.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uppsala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.12 SEK 152
$2.02 ฿65.3
698.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.8 SEK 640
$18.78 ฿608
260.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 SEK 108
$7.67 ฿248
49.41%
Cappuccino
$4.84 SEK 45.74
$1.98 ฿64.2
144.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 SEK 25.13
$0.82 ฿26.64
224.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 SEK 20.97
$0.33 ฿10.58
572.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.5 SEK 80.3
$2.12 ฿68.6
300.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.82 SEK 83.4
$3.73 ฿121
136.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uppsala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 SEK 15.47
$1.64 ฿53.2
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.98
$1.57 ฿50.9
82.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.51 SEK 42.64
$1.19 ฿38.62
278.99%
Eggs
$5.21 SEK 49.2
$1.98 ฿64.1
163.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 SEK 113
$15.99 ฿517
-24.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 SEK 131
$3.12 ฿101
343.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.12 SEK 162
$11.16 ฿361
53.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 SEK 36.67
$2.76 ฿89.2
40.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 SEK 27.04
$1.22 ฿39.5
134.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 SEK 34.13
$1.71 ฿55.4
111.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.98 SEK 47.03
$1.55 ฿50.2
221.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 SEK 15.49
$1.34 ฿43.21
22.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 17.21
$1.21 ฿39.23
50.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 SEK 25.63
$0.72 ฿23.2
276.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 SEK 12.44
$0.53 ฿17.05
149.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.89 SEK 74.5
$4.72 ฿153
67.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 SEK 94.2
$18.39 ฿595
-45.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.32
$1.79 ฿57.9
37.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 24.36
$3.21 ฿104
-19.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Uppsala
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.03 SEK 38.1
$0.94 ฿30.44
328.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$110 SEK 1,036
$18.9 ฿612
480.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 SEK 52.5
$1.42 ฿46.08
290.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 SEK 11.6
$1.35 ฿43.53
-8.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.9 SEK 623
$7.85 ฿254
739.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 SEK 18.87
$1.25 ฿40.4
60.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
53.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 324.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
57.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uppsala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SEK 1,041
$70.6 ฿2,285
56.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.06 SEK 275
$13.72 ฿444
111.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.34 SEK 409
$17.56 ฿568
146.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uppsala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.92 SEK 368
$41.64 ฿1,347
-6.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.48 SEK 260
$6.9 ฿223
298.26%
Cinema Ticket
$19.88 SEK 188
$5.8 ฿188
242.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uppsala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,367
$308 ฿9,963
-53.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,491 SEK 51.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-62.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uppsala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.5 SEK 827
$55.4 ฿1,793
57.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.18 SEK 389
$26.4 ฿854
55.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.2 SEK 928
$85.1 ฿2,755
15.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 SEK 1,492
$71.8 ฿2,323
119.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uppsala
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,686
$434 ฿14K
111.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 SEK 7,063
$235 ฿7,610
217.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,521 SEK 14.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
85.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 SEK 10.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
119.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,141 SEK 48.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
135.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,544 SEK 33.5K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
129.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uppsala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,691 SEK 25.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
282.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
5
-4.00%

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

Last update for Uppsala: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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