Chiang Mai vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$619
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
95
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
1.2M
985K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 68% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6954th and 1273rd ($727 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 1.6 months in Stockholm. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 5236th and 33rd 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
$2.01
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$7.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$11690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$6502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$8.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$33.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$15313

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482