Chiang Mai vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$288
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$3327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
979K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 67% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 7120th and 1837th ($659 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd 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 Stockholm. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 4343rd and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Stockholm

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Chiang Mai Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$7816

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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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5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382