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

😐 Solo nomad: Vaxjo is 92.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 102.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vaxjo is 96.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 94.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaxjo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.76 SEK 121
$2.02 ฿65.3
531.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 SEK 639
$18.78 ฿608
260.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 SEK 100
$7.67 ฿248
38.59%
Cappuccino
$4.09 SEK 38.68
$1.98 ฿64.2
106.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 12.14
$0.82 ฿26.64
57.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SEK 12.81
$0.33 ฿10.58
312.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.46 SEK 70.5
$2.12 ฿68.6
251.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 SEK 63.9
$3.73 ฿121
81.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vaxjo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 SEK 16.68
$1.64 ฿53.2
7.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 SEK 22.12
$1.57 ฿50.9
49.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.06 SEK 38.32
$1.19 ฿38.62
241.18%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 38.14
$1.98 ฿64.1
104.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.06 SEK 133
$15.99 ฿517
-12.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.66 SEK 110
$3.12 ฿101
273.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.54 SEK 128
$11.16 ฿361
21.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 SEK 32.97
$2.76 ฿89.2
26.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 24.41
$1.22 ฿39.5
111.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 SEK 15.1
$1.71 ฿55.4
-6.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 SEK 41.91
$1.55 ฿50.2
186.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.56
$1.34 ฿43.21
14.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 SEK 18.56
$1.21 ฿39.23
62.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.7 SEK 25.48
$0.72 ฿23.2
275.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.15
$0.53 ฿17.05
201.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.05 SEK 66.6
$4.72 ฿153
49.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 SEK 90.6
$18.39 ฿595
-47.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 16.28
$1.79 ฿57.9
-3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 SEK 17.99
$3.21 ฿104
-40.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaxjo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3 SEK 28.35
$0.94 ฿30.44
219.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 SEK 646
$18.9 ฿612
261.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.63 SEK 100
$1.42 ฿46.08
648.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 15.19
$1.35 ฿43.53
19.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.87 SEK 197
$7.85 ฿254
165.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 18.33
$1.25 ฿40.4
55.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 308.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
54.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K SEK 293.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
42.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaxjo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 SEK 858
$70.6 ฿2,285
28.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.47 SEK 269
$13.72 ฿444
107.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.9 SEK 311
$17.56 ฿568
87.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vaxjo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.79 SEK 366
$41.64 ฿1,347
-6.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.74 SEK 243
$6.9 ฿223
273.04%
Cinema Ticket
$16.45 SEK 155
$5.8 ฿188
183.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaxjo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,374
$308 ฿9,963
-52.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$743 SEK 7,022
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-94.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vaxjo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 995
$55.4 ฿1,793
90.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.3 SEK 248
$26.4 ฿854
-0.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 SEK 972
$85.1 ฿2,755
20.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 SEK 1,319
$71.8 ฿2,323
94.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaxjo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 8,025
$434 ฿14K
95.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$660 SEK 6,231
$235 ฿7,610
180.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,612 SEK 15.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
96.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 SEK 9,442
$498 ฿16.1K
100.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,995 SEK 56.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
174.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,619 SEK 34.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
134.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vaxjo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,309 SEK 31.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
370.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
5
-9.40%

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Last update for Vaxjo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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