CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ystad is 100.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 103.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ystad is 99.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 106% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.81 SEKย 109
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
499.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.2 SEKย 842
$18.68 เธฟ587
388.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 SEKย 97.1
$7.92 เธฟ249
32.83%
Cappuccino
$4.00 SEKย 36.95
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
98.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 SEKย 27.33
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
252.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 SEKย 24.30
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
651.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.51 SEKย 60.1
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
193.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.81 SEKย 72.1
$3.59 เธฟ113
117.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 SEKย 15.61
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
1.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.92 SEKย 26.93
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
80.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 SEKย 29.93
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
170.00%
Eggs
$3.15 SEKย 29.03
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
63.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.61 SEKย 107
$16.00 เธฟ503
-27.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.41 SEKย 86.8
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
197.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.50 SEKย 171
$10.93 เธฟ344
69.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 SEKย 28.26
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
14.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 SEKย 25.17
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
131.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 SEKย 28.12
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
85.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 SEKย 39.52
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
169.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 SEKย 16.08
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
31.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 SEKย 17.94
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
63.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEKย 20.93
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
219.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 SEKย 15.00
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
191.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.78 SEKย 71.8
$4.64 เธฟ146
67.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.21 SEKย 113
$18.96 เธฟ596
-35.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEKย 19.81
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
21.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEKย 22.86
$3.20 เธฟ101
-22.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEKย 30.74
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
270.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.7 SEKย 680
$19.24 เธฟ605
283.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.35 SEKย 95.5
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
661.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 SEKย 15.07
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
20.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEKย 568
$8.15 เธฟ256
655.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 SEKย 17.50
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
55.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K SEKย 241.3K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
22.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K SEKย 282.0K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
40.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 SEKย 1,136
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
75.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 SEKย 191
$13.91 เธฟ437
48.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.15 SEKย 288
$18.00 เธฟ566
73.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.20 SEKย 371
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-3.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.12 SEKย 232
$6.80 เธฟ214
269.41%
Cinema Ticket
$12.43 SEKย 115
$5.72 เธฟ180
117.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 SEKย 1,646
$308 เธฟ9,693
-42.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,098 SEKย 37.8K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-72.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 SEKย 495
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-3.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.92 SEKย 368
$26.71 เธฟ840
49.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 SEKย 890
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
14.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEKย 1,414
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
116.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 SEKย 7,597
$431 เธฟ13.5K
91.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 SEKย 5,999
$237 เธฟ7,439
174.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,417 SEKย 13.1K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
74.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 SEKย 10.2K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
120.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,285 SEKย 39.5K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
94.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,261 SEKย 30.1K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
103.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ystad
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,970 SEKย 18.2K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
187.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5
-20.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ystad: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index
Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.