Chiang Mai vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$288
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$2921
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
46
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
1.2M
608K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 61% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 7120th and 2703rd ($659 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 10th 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 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 4343rd and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$6.75
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$3122

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261