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

😐 Solo nomad: Varnamo is 72.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 112.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Varnamo is 88.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 117.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Varnamo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.48 SEK 116
$2.03 ฿64.8
514.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.7 SEK 822
$18.59 ฿594
377.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.91 SEK 110
$7.48 ฿239
59.22%
Cappuccino
$4.91 SEK 45.47
$2.00 ฿63.8
145.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 SEK 26.57
$0.85 ฿27.08
237.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 SEK 19.64
$0.35 ฿11.24
505.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.32 SEK 77.1
$2.21 ฿70.7
276.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 SEK 67.0
$3.76 ฿120
92.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Varnamo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.43
$1.72 ฿54.9
-2.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 SEK 20.56
$1.63 ฿52.2
36.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 SEK 28.22
$1.16 ฿37.04
162.93%
Eggs
$4.61 SEK 42.67
$1.98 ฿63.3
132.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.07 SEK 121
$15.93 ฿509
-17.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 108
$3.17 ฿101
269.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.39 SEK 161
$10.90 ฿349
59.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.84
$2.65 ฿84.6
21.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.89 SEK 26.73
$1.22 ฿39.09
136.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 SEK 26.52
$1.70 ฿54.3
68.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 SEK 40.05
$1.59 ฿50.8
172.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 16.06
$1.32 ฿42.33
31.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 SEK 14.63
$1.17 ฿37.36
35.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.86
$0.68 ฿21.67
279.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.81
$0.56 ฿17.81
128.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.14 SEK 75.4
$4.51 ฿144
80.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.27 SEK 114
$19.07 ฿610
-35.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.02
$1.77 ฿56.6
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 SEK 20.44
$3.18 ฿102
-30.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Varnamo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 SEK 31.56
$0.96 ฿30.78
255.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.5 SEK 680
$18.90 ฿604
288.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.50 SEK 50.9
$1.36 ฿43.41
304.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 SEK 23.70
$1.35 ฿43.23
89.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.7 SEK 580
$8.03 ฿257
680.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.33
$1.24 ฿39.74
59.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K SEK 301.9K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
54.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K SEK 313.8K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
55.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varnamo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 SEK 1,131
$71.2 ฿2,277
71.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.32 SEK 272
$14.09 ฿450
108.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.26 SEK 382
$17.47 ฿559
136.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Varnamo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.79 SEK 368
$42.07 ฿1,345
-5.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.51 SEK 236
$6.88 ฿220
270.78%
Cinema Ticket
$17.96 SEK 166
$5.94 ฿190
202.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Varnamo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 SEK 1,633
$307 ฿9,827
-42.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,200 SEK 38.9K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-71.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Varnamo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.1 SEK 732
$55.7 ฿1,780
42.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 SEK 573
$26.79 ฿856
130.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 SEK 983
$83.2 ฿2,661
27.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 SEK 1,192
$70.1 ฿2,241
83.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Varnamo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$852 SEK 7,890
$427 ฿13.7K
99.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 SEK 6,086
$237 ฿7,580
177.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,396 SEK 12.9K
$802 ฿25.6K
74.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 SEK 9,821
$503 ฿16.1K
110.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,239 SEK 39.3K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
105.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,964 SEK 27.4K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
93.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Varnamo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,184 SEK 20.2K
$654 ฿20.9K
234.10%
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 Varnamo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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