Chiang Mai vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$320
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$3191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
46
😀 Quality of life
63
92
🏙️ Population
1.2M
608K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 57% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 6705th and 2792nd ($742 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th in Thailand and Sweden, respectively. Check Thailand vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 4766th and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$3801

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$513
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$612
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$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
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$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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$1596
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$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267