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

😐 Solo nomad: Visby is 72.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 104% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Visby is 79.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 104.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Visby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.59 SEK 97.6
$2.03 ฿64.6
421.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.0 SEK 885
$18.59 ฿593
416.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 SEK 87.8
$7.48 ฿238
27.27%
Cappuccino
$3.04 SEK 28.02
$2.00 ฿63.7
52.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 SEK 28.26
$0.85 ฿27.01
261.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 SEK 25.56
$0.35 ฿11.21
691.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.70 SEK 71.0
$2.21 ฿70.5
248.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.30 SEK 39.63
$3.76 ฿120
14.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Visby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 SEK 14.81
$1.72 ฿54.8
-6.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 SEK 24.99
$1.63 ฿52.1
66.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.68
$1.16 ฿36.93
177.59%
Eggs
$3.92 SEK 36.10
$1.98 ฿63.1
97.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.62 SEK 98.0
$15.93 ฿508
-33.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.00 SEK 111
$3.17 ฿101
278.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.80 SEK 173
$10.90 ฿348
72.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 28.91
$2.65 ฿84.3
18.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 SEK 23.56
$1.22 ฿38.98
109.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 SEK 28.76
$1.70 ฿54.1
83.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 SEK 33.81
$1.59 ฿50.7
130.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.42
$1.32 ฿42.21
43.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 SEK 16.85
$1.17 ฿37.25
56.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.80 SEK 25.81
$0.68 ฿21.61
311.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 SEK 10.49
$0.56 ฿17.76
103.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.20 SEK 57.2
$4.51 ฿144
37.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.05 SEK 120
$19.07 ฿608
-31.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 SEK 21.29
$1.77 ฿56.4
30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 SEK 16.60
$3.18 ฿101
-43.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Visby
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.22 SEK 29.66
$0.96 ฿30.70
235.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.4 SEK 465
$18.90 ฿602
166.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.78 SEK 34.89
$1.36 ฿43.29
177.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 SEK 10.95
$1.35 ฿43.11
-11.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.3 SEK 777
$8.03 ฿256
950.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.43
$1.24 ฿39.62
52.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 296.9K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
52.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 314.5K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
56.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Visby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 SEK 1,772
$71.2 ฿2,271
169.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.73 SEK 265
$14.09 ฿449
103.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.15 SEK 379
$17.47 ฿557
135.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Visby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.62 SEK 448
$42.07 ฿1,341
15.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.70 SEK 394
$6.88 ฿219
520.64%
Cinema Ticket
$14.80 SEK 136
$5.94 ฿189
149.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Visby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEK 1,484
$307 ฿9,799
-47.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,209 SEK 38.8K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-71.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Visby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.8 SEK 874
$55.7 ฿1,775
70.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.75 SEK 394
$26.79 ฿854
59.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.4 SEK 852
$83.2 ฿2,653
11.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 SEK 1,135
$70.1 ฿2,235
75.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Visby
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 SEK 6,970
$427 ฿13.6K
76.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$578 SEK 5,329
$237 ฿7,559
143.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,461 SEK 13.5K
$802 ฿25.6K
82.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 SEK 9,869
$503 ฿16.0K
112.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,837 SEK 35.4K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
86.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,058 SEK 28.2K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
99.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Visby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,702 SEK 24.9K
$654 ฿20.8K
313.36%
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 Visby: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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