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

😐 Solo nomad: Vasteras is 74.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 98.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vasteras is 124% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 107.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vasteras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.42 SEK 134
$2.03 ฿64.2
610.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 SEK 641
$18.59 ฿588
272.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 SEK 95.7
$7.48 ฿237
38.24%
Cappuccino
$4.44 SEK 41.09
$2.00 ฿63.2
122.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.28
$0.85 ฿26.81
234.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.55
$0.35 ฿11.13
597.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.68 SEK 71.1
$2.21 ฿70.0
247.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.43 SEK 68.8
$3.76 ฿119
97.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vasteras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 SEK 14.21
$1.72 ฿54.4
-10.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 SEK 25.18
$1.63 ฿51.7
66.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.91 SEK 36.17
$1.16 ฿36.66
237.07%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 37.42
$1.98 ฿62.6
104.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.90 SEK 110
$15.93 ฿504
-25.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.31 SEK 114
$3.17 ฿100
288.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.46 SEK 143
$10.90 ฿345
41.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 SEK 30.78
$2.65 ฿83.7
25.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 SEK 23.46
$1.22 ฿38.70
107.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 SEK 33.41
$1.70 ฿53.7
112.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.60 SEK 33.32
$1.59 ฿50.3
126.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 SEK 13.90
$1.32 ฿41.90
13.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 SEK 17.82
$1.17 ฿36.99
64.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 SEK 25.73
$0.68 ฿21.46
308.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 SEK 15.63
$0.56 ฿17.64
201.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.56 SEK 70.0
$4.51 ฿143
67.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.03 SEK 121
$19.07 ฿604
-31.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 SEK 12.84
$1.77 ฿56.0
-21.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.41
$3.18 ฿101
-40.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Vasteras
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 32.05
$0.96 ฿30.47
260.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.4 SEK 689
$18.90 ฿598
293.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 SEK 33.15
$1.36 ฿42.98
163.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.41
$1.35 ฿42.80
22.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.3 SEK 790
$8.03 ฿254
962.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.43
$1.24 ฿39.34
51.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 306.1K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
56.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEK 322.8K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
60.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vasteras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.8 SEK 822
$71.2 ฿2,255
24.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.30 SEK 271
$14.09 ฿446
107.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.38 SEK 337
$17.47 ฿553
108.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vasteras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.15 SEK 344
$42.07 ฿1,332
-11.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.47 SEK 199
$6.88 ฿218
212.06%
Cinema Ticket
$19.64 SEK 182
$5.94 ฿188
230.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vasteras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,453
$307 ฿9,728
-48.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,208 SEK 48.2K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-64.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vasteras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.0 SEK 879
$55.7 ฿1,762
70.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.17 SEK 391
$26.79 ฿848
57.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 SEK 846
$83.2 ฿2,634
9.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 SEK 1,147
$70.1 ฿2,219
76.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vasteras
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$819 SEK 7,580
$427 ฿13.5K
91.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$594 SEK 5,499
$237 ฿7,504
150.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 SEK 13.7K
$802 ฿25.4K
83.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 SEK 10.7K
$503 ฿15.9K
129.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,900 SEK 36.1K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
89.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,719 SEK 25.2K
$1,533 ฿48.5K
77.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vasteras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,207 SEK 29.7K
$654 ฿20.7K
390.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
5
-2.60%

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

Last update for Vasteras: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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