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

😐 Solo nomad: Airolo is 176.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 314.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Airolo is 231.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 292.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Airolo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.89 CHF 24.06
$2.03 ฿63.8
1421.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 109
$18.59 ฿585
656.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.40 CHF 14.33
$7.48 ฿235
145.99%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CHF 4.76
$2.00 ฿62.8
206.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 CHF 4.06
$0.85 ฿26.63
512.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.68
$0.35 ฿11.05
1251.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.56 CHF 6.67
$2.21 ฿69.5
287.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 CHF 5.62
$3.76 ฿118
92.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Airolo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$1.72 ฿54.0
24.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 CHF 2.70
$1.63 ฿51.4
112.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.11 CHF 3.20
$1.16 ฿36.42
254.31%
Eggs
$7.27 CHF 5.66
$1.98 ฿62.2
267.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.73 CHF 22.38
$15.93 ฿501
80.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.25 CHF 25.90
$3.17 ฿99.6
948.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.90 CHF 37.32
$10.90 ฿343
339.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 CHF 2.95
$2.65 ฿83.2
42.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$1.22 ฿38.45
85.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 CHF 2.34
$1.70 ฿53.4
76.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.42 CHF 5.00
$1.59 ฿49.99
303.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 1.96
$1.32 ฿41.63
90.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$1.17 ฿36.74
105.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$0.68 ฿21.31
272.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 CHF 1.04
$0.56 ฿17.52
139.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.94 CHF 8.53
$4.51 ฿142
142.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.38 CHF 11.98
$19.07 ฿600
-19.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$1.77 ฿55.7
31.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 CHF 2.60
$3.18 ฿100.0
4.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Airolo
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.02
$0.96 ฿30.27
304.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.5 CHF 76.7
$18.90 ฿594
421.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 CHF 6.16
$1.36 ฿42.69
481.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.29 CHF 3.34
$1.35 ฿42.51
217.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.5 CHF 63.5
$8.03 ฿253
914.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$1.24 ฿39.08
79.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K CHF 31.9K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
93.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K CHF 32.2K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
90.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Airolo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$261 CHF 203
$71.2 ฿2,240
266.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.98 CHF 38.15
$14.09 ฿443
247.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 45.88
$17.47 ฿549
237.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Airolo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.3 CHF 69.6
$42.07 ฿1,323
112.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.12 CHF 18.01
$5.94 ฿187
289.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Airolo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,941 CHF 2,291
$307 ฿9,664
856.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHF 26.6K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
130.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Airolo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 108
$55.7 ฿1,750
149.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.1 CHF 53.1
$26.79 ฿842
154.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 114
$83.2 ฿2,617
75.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$70.1 ฿2,204
164.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Airolo
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,681 CHF 1,309
$427 ฿13.4K
293.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,486 CHF 1,157
$237 ฿7,454
526.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,859 CHF 2,227
$802 ฿25.2K
256.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,438 CHF 1,899
$503 ฿15.8K
384.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.9K CHF 12.4K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
672.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.4K CHF 8,852
$1,533 ฿48.2K
641.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Airolo
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

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Last update for Airolo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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