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

😐 Solo nomad: Uppsala is 112.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 131.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uppsala is 120.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 121.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uppsala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.83 SEK 145
$2.03 ฿64.0
679.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 SEK 639
$18.59 ฿586
274.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 SEK 105
$7.48 ฿236
52.94%
Cappuccino
$4.81 SEK 44.11
$2.00 ฿63.0
140.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 SEK 24.30
$0.85 ฿26.72
211.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 SEK 20.40
$0.35 ฿11.09
534.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.22 SEK 75.5
$2.21 ฿69.8
271.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.85 SEK 81.2
$3.76 ฿118
135.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uppsala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.53
$1.72 ฿54.2
-8.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 SEK 25.17
$1.63 ฿51.5
68.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.44 SEK 40.74
$1.16 ฿36.54
282.76%
Eggs
$5.12 SEK 46.97
$1.98 ฿62.4
158.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 SEK 109
$15.93 ฿502
-25.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.11 SEK 130
$3.17 ฿99.9
345.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.20 SEK 158
$10.90 ฿344
57.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 SEK 34.30
$2.65 ฿83.4
41.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 SEK 26.02
$1.22 ฿38.57
131.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.74 SEK 34.38
$1.70 ฿53.5
120.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.00 SEK 45.94
$1.59 ฿50.2
214.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.68
$1.32 ฿41.76
21.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 SEK 16.26
$1.17 ฿36.86
51.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 SEK 23.98
$0.68 ฿21.38
283.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 SEK 11.70
$0.56 ฿17.58
126.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.11 SEK 74.5
$4.51 ฿142
79.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.57 SEK 97.1
$19.07 ฿602
-44.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEK 22.77
$1.77 ฿55.8
40.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SEK 24.51
$3.18 ฿100
-16.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Uppsala
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 SEK 37.09
$0.96 ฿30.37
320.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 SEK 984
$18.90 ฿596
467.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.60 SEK 51.4
$1.36 ฿42.83
311.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 SEK 10.92
$1.35 ฿42.65
-11.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.9 SEK 595
$8.03 ฿253
707.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.25
$1.24 ฿39.20
60.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 301.7K
$21.2K ฿667.5K
55.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 319.4K
$21.8K ฿686.1K
59.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uppsala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 SEK 1,038
$71.2 ฿2,247
58.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.73 SEK 264
$14.09 ฿444
103.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.15 SEK 396
$17.47 ฿551
146.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uppsala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.01 SEK 349
$42.07 ฿1,327
-9.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.39 SEK 261
$6.88 ฿217
312.65%
Cinema Ticket
$19.75 SEK 181
$5.94 ฿187
232.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uppsala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,354
$307 ฿9,694
-52.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,625 SEK 51.6K
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-61.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uppsala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 SEK 805
$55.7 ฿1,756
57.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.80 SEK 375
$26.79 ฿845
52.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 SEK 930
$83.2 ฿2,625
21.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,432
$70.1 ฿2,211
122.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uppsala
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$938 SEK 8,611
$427 ฿13.5K
119.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$759 SEK 6,971
$237 ฿7,478
220.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,517 SEK 13.9K
$802 ฿25.3K
89.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 SEK 9,821
$503 ฿15.9K
112.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,608 SEK 51.5K
$2,061 ฿65.0K
172.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,998 SEK 27.5K
$1,533 ฿48.3K
95.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uppsala
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,213 SEK 29.5K
$654 ฿20.6K
391.51%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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