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

😐 Solo nomad: Ystad is 65.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 103.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ystad is 121.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 98.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.5 SEK 109
$2.02 ฿65.3
469.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.5 SEK 873
$18.78 ฿608
392.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.64 SEK 100
$7.67 ฿248
38.72%
Cappuccino
$3.95 SEK 37.34
$1.98 ฿64.2
99.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 SEK 28.73
$0.82 ฿26.64
270.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 24.37
$0.33 ฿10.58
681.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 SEK 60.5
$2.12 ฿68.6
202.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.68 SEK 72.5
$3.73 ฿121
105.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.47
$1.64 ฿53.2
6.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.97 SEK 28.04
$1.57 ฿50.9
89.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 30.45
$1.19 ฿38.62
170.59%
Eggs
$3.2 SEK 30.23
$1.98 ฿64.1
61.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 SEK 110
$15.99 ฿517
-27.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.38 SEK 88.6
$3.12 ฿101
200.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.77 SEK 177
$11.16 ฿361
68.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 SEK 28.51
$2.76 ฿89.2
9.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 SEK 25.86
$1.22 ฿39.5
124.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 27.46
$1.71 ฿55.4
70.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 SEK 41.26
$1.55 ฿50.2
181.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.78
$1.34 ฿43.21
24.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 SEK 18.11
$1.21 ฿39.23
58.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 SEK 21.64
$0.72 ฿23.2
218.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.1
$0.53 ฿17.05
201.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.97 SEK 75.3
$4.72 ฿153
68.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 SEK 109
$18.39 ฿595
-37.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.5
$1.79 ฿57.9
21.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 SEK 23.6
$3.21 ฿104
-22.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.48 SEK 32.88
$0.94 ฿30.44
270.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75 SEK 708
$18.9 ฿612
296.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.46 SEK 98.8
$1.42 ฿46.08
636.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SEK 15.46
$1.35 ฿43.53
21.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.4 SEK 580
$7.85 ฿254
681.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 SEK 18.55
$1.25 ฿40.4
56.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K SEK 245.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
22.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K SEK 279.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
35.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,129
$70.6 ฿2,285
69.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.75 SEK 196
$13.72 ฿444
51.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.84 SEK 301
$17.56 ฿568
81.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.66 SEK 384
$41.64 ฿1,347
-2.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.12 SEK 237
$6.9 ฿223
264.06%
Cinema Ticket
$12.59 SEK 119
$5.8 ฿188
117.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 SEK 1,635
$308 ฿9,963
-43.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,111 SEK 38.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-72.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.7 SEK 498
$55.4 ฿1,793
-4.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.15 SEK 379
$26.4 ฿854
52.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 SEK 910
$85.1 ฿2,755
13.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,445
$71.8 ฿2,323
113.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 SEK 7,982
$434 ฿14K
94.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 SEK 6,057
$235 ฿7,610
172.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,414 SEK 13.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
72.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,100 SEK 10.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
120.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,222 SEK 39.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
93.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,200 SEK 30.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
107.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,995 SEK 18.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
183.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5
-20.00%

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

Last update for Ystad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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