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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Vaxjo is 95.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 102.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vaxjo is 86.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 92.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vaxjo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.65 SEKย 117
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
542.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 SEKย 634
$18.68 เธฟ587
267.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.43 SEKย 96.3
$7.92 เธฟ249
31.69%
Cappuccino
$3.96 SEKย 36.54
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
96.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEKย 11.95
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
53.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEKย 11.90
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
268.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.47 SEKย 68.9
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
236.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.94 SEKย 64.1
$3.59 เธฟ113
93.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vaxjo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SEKย 16.46
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
6.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 SEKย 21.92
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
46.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.97 SEKย 36.60
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
230.83%
Eggs
$4.07 SEKย 37.55
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
110.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 SEKย 129
$16.00 เธฟ503
-12.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.83 SEKย 109
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
274.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.85 SEKย 128
$10.93 เธฟ344
26.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 SEKย 34.10
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
38.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.69 SEKย 24.85
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
127.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 SEKย 14.75
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
-2.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 SEKย 42.64
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
190.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEKย 14.22
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 SEKย 18.73
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
70.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 SEKย 24.57
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
274.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 SEKย 15.57
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
201.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.25 SEKย 66.9
$4.64 เธฟ146
56.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 SEKย 92.1
$18.96 เธฟ596
-47.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 SEKย 16.62
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEKย 18.04
$3.20 เธฟ101
-39.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vaxjo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.05 SEKย 28.11
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
238.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.8 SEKย 626
$19.24 เธฟ605
252.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.37 SEKย 95.8
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
662.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEKย 15.27
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.29 SEKย 197
$8.15 เธฟ256
161.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEKย 17.67
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
56.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K SEKย 306.5K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
55.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K SEKย 296.4K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
47.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaxjo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.8 SEKย 828
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
27.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.63 SEKย 264
$13.91 เธฟ437
105.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.71 SEKย 293
$18.00 เธฟ566
76.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vaxjo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.99 SEKย 360
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-6.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.81 SEKย 238
$6.80 เธฟ214
279.56%
Cinema Ticket
$16.87 SEKย 156
$5.72 เธฟ180
194.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vaxjo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 SEKย 1,312
$308 เธฟ9,693
-53.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$727 SEKย 6,712
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-95.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vaxjo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEKย 975
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
89.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.63 SEKย 246
$26.71 เธฟ840
-0.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 SEKย 923
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
18.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 SEKย 1,319
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
101.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vaxjo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 SEKย 7,927
$431 เธฟ13.5K
99.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 SEKย 6,119
$237 เธฟ7,439
180.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,588 SEKย 14.7K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
95.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 SEKย 9,259
$501 เธฟ15.7K
100.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,670 SEKย 24.6K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
66.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vaxjo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,424 SEKย 31.6K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
400.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
5
-9.40%

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Last update for Vaxjo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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