Chiang Mai vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$354
$949
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1652
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$3784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
46
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
1.2M
675K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 60% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 7014th and 2470th ($750 vs $1879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 4th 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 2 months in Gothenburg. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 4952nd and 91st 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
$1.99
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$1735
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$6539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$3629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$8.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$20.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$4650

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$675
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$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423