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

😐 Solo nomad: Ystad is 72.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 106.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ystad is 96.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 110.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.56 SEK 107
$2.03 ฿64.6
469.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.1 SEK 858
$18.59 ฿593
400.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 SEK 96.7
$7.48 ฿238
40.11%
Cappuccino
$4.10 SEK 37.80
$2.00 ฿63.7
105.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 SEK 27.69
$0.85 ฿27.01
252.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 SEK 23.58
$0.35 ฿11.21
631.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.23 SEK 57.4
$2.21 ฿70.5
181.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.81 SEK 72.0
$3.76 ฿120
107.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.16
$1.72 ฿54.8
1.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 SEK 26.60
$1.63 ฿52.1
76.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.67
$1.16 ฿36.93
177.59%
Eggs
$3.25 SEK 30.00
$1.98 ฿63.1
64.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.41 SEK 105
$15.93 ฿508
-28.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 SEK 85.4
$3.17 ฿101
192.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.91 SEK 174
$10.90 ฿348
73.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 SEK 29.21
$2.65 ฿84.3
19.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.40
$1.22 ฿38.98
117.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 26.92
$1.70 ฿54.1
71.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 SEK 39.23
$1.59 ฿50.7
167.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 SEK 15.64
$1.32 ฿42.21
28.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 SEK 17.86
$1.17 ฿37.25
65.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.20 SEK 20.29
$0.68 ฿21.61
223.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 SEK 14.90
$0.56 ฿17.76
189.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.6
$4.51 ฿144
72.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.91 SEK 110
$19.07 ฿608
-37.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.80
$1.77 ฿56.4
21.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 SEK 23.88
$3.18 ฿101
-18.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 31.94
$0.96 ฿30.70
260.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.0 SEK 673
$18.90 ฿602
286.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.35 SEK 95.5
$1.36 ฿43.29
661.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SEK 15.16
$1.35 ฿43.11
21.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 568
$8.03 ฿256
667.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.21
$1.24 ฿39.62
50.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K SEK 234.1K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
19.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K SEK 280.4K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
39.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,100
$71.2 ฿2,271
67.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.75 SEK 191
$14.09 ฿449
47.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.61 SEK 291
$17.47 ฿557
80.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.42 SEK 373
$42.07 ฿1,341
-3.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.04 SEK 231
$6.88 ฿219
263.95%
Cinema Ticket
$12.60 SEK 116
$5.94 ฿189
112.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 SEK 1,624
$307 ฿9,799
-42.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,219 SEK 38.9K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-71.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 SEK 495
$55.7 ฿1,775
-3.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.38 SEK 372
$26.79 ฿854
50.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 SEK 864
$83.2 ฿2,653
12.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,406
$70.1 ฿2,235
117.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 7,823
$427 ฿13.6K
98.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 SEK 6,107
$237 ฿7,559
179.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 SEK 12.7K
$802 ฿25.6K
71.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 SEK 10.1K
$503 ฿16.0K
117.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,422 SEK 40.8K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
114.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,214 SEK 29.6K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
109.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,979 SEK 18.2K
$654 ฿20.8K
202.69%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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