Chiang Mai vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$4155
🏠 One person rent
$315
$902
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$1552
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$3793
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
46
😀 Quality of life
65
94
🏙️ Population
1.2M
675K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 60% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 6954th and 2645th ($727 vs $1823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 5th in Thailand and Sweden, respectively. Check Thailand vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 5236th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$92.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$7.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$955
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$83.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$6255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$4279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$4093

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Distance City Cost of living
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$667
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$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397