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

😐 Solo nomad: Visby is 96.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 94.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Visby is 124.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 103.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Visby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.7 SEK 101
$2.02 ฿65.3
429.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.3 SEK 901
$18.78 ฿608
407.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.72 SEK 91.8
$7.67 ฿248
26.73%
Cappuccino
$3.14 SEK 29.65
$1.98 ฿64.2
58.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 SEK 29.4
$0.82 ฿26.64
279.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 SEK 27.23
$0.33 ฿10.58
772.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.51 SEK 70.9
$2.12 ฿68.6
254.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 SEK 40.33
$3.73 ฿121
14.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Visby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 SEK 14.51
$1.64 ฿53.2
-6.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 SEK 25.66
$1.57 ฿50.9
73.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 28.96
$1.19 ฿38.62
157.98%
Eggs
$3.97 SEK 37.52
$1.98 ฿64.1
100.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.59 SEK 100
$15.99 ฿517
-33.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.01 SEK 113
$3.12 ฿101
284.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.49 SEK 175
$11.16 ฿361
65.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 SEK 29.4
$2.76 ฿89.2
12.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 25.08
$1.22 ฿39.5
117.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 SEK 29.48
$1.71 ฿55.4
82.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 34.17
$1.55 ฿50.2
133.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 SEK 17.78
$1.34 ฿43.21
40.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 SEK 16.79
$1.21 ฿39.23
47.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.96 SEK 28.01
$0.72 ฿23.2
311.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 SEK 10.68
$0.53 ฿17.05
113.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.94 SEK 56.1
$4.72 ฿153
25.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 SEK 119
$18.39 ฿595
-31.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 SEK 22.18
$1.79 ฿57.9
31.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 SEK 17.97
$3.21 ฿104
-40.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Visby
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.19 SEK 30.16
$0.94 ฿30.44
239.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.93 SEK 472
$18.9 ฿612
164.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.7 SEK 35
$1.42 ฿46.08
160.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 SEK 11.19
$1.35 ฿43.53
-12.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$82.9 SEK 783
$7.85 ฿254
955.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.61
$1.25 ฿40.4
57.60%
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)
$34.3K SEK 324.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
57.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Visby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 SEK 1,784
$70.6 ฿2,285
167.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.51 SEK 269
$13.72 ฿444
107.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.17 SEK 398
$17.56 ฿568
140.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Visby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.76 SEK 470
$41.64 ฿1,347
19.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.17 SEK 398
$6.9 ฿223
511.16%
Cinema Ticket
$14.74 SEK 139
$5.8 ฿188
154.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Visby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEK 1,517
$308 ฿9,963
-47.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,213 SEK 39.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-71.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Visby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.5 SEK 911
$55.4 ฿1,793
74.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.03 SEK 397
$26.4 ฿854
59.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.6 SEK 884
$85.1 ฿2,755
9.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 SEK 1,134
$71.8 ฿2,323
67.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Visby
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 SEK 7,064
$434 ฿14K
72.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 SEK 5,466
$235 ฿7,610
146.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 SEK 14.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
82.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,035 SEK 9,775
$498 ฿16.1K
107.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,609 SEK 43.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
111.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,971 SEK 28.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
92.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Visby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,713 SEK 25.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
285.65%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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