Chiang Mai vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$3839
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
95
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
985K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 69% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6841st and 849th ($780 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st 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 1.5 months in Stockholm. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 5309th and 23rd 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
$2.24
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$17693

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516