Cost of Living Comparison Between Airolo and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Airolo and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Airolo is 235.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 297.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Airolo is 292.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 287.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Airolo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.06 CHF 25.25
$2.02 ฿65.3
1437.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 114
$18.78 ฿608
648.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.29 CHF 14.87
$7.67 ฿248
138.46%
Cappuccino
$5.84 CHF 4.75
$1.98 ฿64.2
194.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.24 CHF 4.26
$0.82 ฿26.64
539.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 CHF 3.91
$0.33 ฿10.58
1354.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.09 CHF 6.58
$2.12 ฿68.6
281.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 CHF 5.88
$3.73 ฿121
93.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Airolo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.8
$1.64 ฿53.2
34.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 CHF 2.81
$1.57 ฿50.9
120.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.19 CHF 3.4
$1.19 ฿38.62
252.10%
Eggs
$7.2 CHF 5.85
$1.98 ฿64.1
263.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.66 CHF 23.3
$15.99 ฿517
79.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.27 CHF 27.05
$3.12 ฿101
966.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.97 CHF 38.19
$11.16 ฿361
320.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.7 CHF 3.01
$2.76 ฿89.2
34.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.89
$1.22 ฿39.5
90.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.32
$1.71 ฿55.4
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.17 CHF 5.01
$1.55 ฿50.2
298.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 CHF 2.03
$1.34 ฿43.21
86.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.99
$1.21 ฿39.23
101.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 2.06
$0.72 ฿23.2
251.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 CHF 1.07
$0.53 ฿17.05
147.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.07 CHF 9
$4.72 ฿153
134.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.04 CHF 13.85
$18.39 ฿595
-7.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 CHF 2
$1.79 ฿57.9
37.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 CHF 2.6
$3.21 ฿104
-0.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Airolo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4 CHF 3.25
$0.94 ฿30.44
325.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.6 CHF 80.2
$18.9 ฿612
421.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.01 CHF 6.51
$1.42 ฿46.08
464.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.34 CHF 3.53
$1.35 ฿43.53
221.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.2 CHF 66.1
$7.85 ฿254
934.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$1.25 ฿40.4
71.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K CHF 32.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
91.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K CHF 33.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
91.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Airolo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 CHF 211
$70.6 ฿2,285
267.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.6 CHF 38.7
$13.72 ฿444
246.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.8 CHF 47.81
$17.56 ฿568
234.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Airolo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.4 CHF 70.3
$41.64 ฿1,347
107.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.1 CHF 18.78
$5.8 ฿188
298.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Airolo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,888 CHF 2,348
$308 ฿9,963
838.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.6K CHF 28.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
135.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Airolo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 112
$55.4 ฿1,793
147.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.4 CHF 55.6
$26.4 ฿854
159.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 119
$85.1 ฿2,755
72.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 CHF 152
$71.8 ฿2,323
160.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Airolo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,670 CHF 1,358
$434 ฿14K
284.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 CHF 1,212
$235 ฿7,610
533.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,852 CHF 2,319
$821 ฿26.6K
247.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,479 CHF 2,015
$498 ฿16.1K
397.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.9K CHF 11.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
539.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.5K CHF 8,568
$1,543 ฿49.9K
582.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Airolo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

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Last update for Airolo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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