Chiang Mai vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$4287
🏠 One person rent
$353
$914
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$1596
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$3974
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
46
😀 Quality of life
65
92
🏙️ Population
1.2M
675K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 58% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 6841st and 2599th ($780 vs $1864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 7th in Thailand and Sweden, respectively. Check Thailand vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 5309th and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Gothenburg

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Chiang Mai Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$93.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$7.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$756
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$1788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$6682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$4044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$4.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$8.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$59.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$4729

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$709
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$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481