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

😐 Solo nomad: Altstätten is 263.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 306.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Altstätten is 281.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 299.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Altstätten
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.34 CHF 24.48
$2.03 ฿64.8
1443.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 112
$18.59 ฿594
669.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.21 CHF 14.22
$7.48 ฿239
143.45%
Cappuccino
$5.86 CHF 4.57
$2.00 ฿63.8
193.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 CHF 4.16
$0.85 ฿27.08
527.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 CHF 3.81
$0.35 ฿11.24
1291.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 CHF 6.56
$2.21 ฿70.7
280.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.47 CHF 5.83
$3.76 ฿120
98.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Altstätten
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$1.72 ฿54.9
30.23%
White Bread (500g)
$3.61 CHF 2.82
$1.63 ฿52.2
121.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.07 CHF 3.18
$1.16 ฿37.04
250.86%
Eggs
$7.35 CHF 5.74
$1.98 ฿63.3
271.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.84 CHF 22.52
$15.93 ฿509
81.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.31 CHF 26.02
$3.17 ฿101
950.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.95 CHF 37.45
$10.90 ฿349
339.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.79 CHF 2.96
$2.65 ฿84.6
43.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$1.22 ฿39.09
84.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 CHF 2.32
$1.70 ฿54.3
74.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.24 CHF 4.87
$1.59 ฿50.8
292.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$1.32 ฿42.33
86.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$1.17 ฿37.36
106.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.02
$0.68 ฿21.67
280.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 CHF 1.07
$0.56 ฿17.81
144.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.06 CHF 8.64
$4.51 ฿144
145.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.97 CHF 10.91
$19.07 ฿610
-26.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 CHF 1.90
$1.77 ฿56.6
37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 CHF 2.54
$3.18 ฿102
2.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Altstätten
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 CHF 3.12
$0.96 ฿30.78
315.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100.0 CHF 78.1
$18.90 ฿604
428.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 CHF 6.07
$1.36 ฿43.41
471.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHF 3.37
$1.35 ฿43.23
220.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.0 CHF 62.5
$8.03 ฿257
895.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.69
$1.24 ฿39.74
74.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.5K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
90.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
86.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Altstätten
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$265 CHF 207
$71.2 ฿2,277
272.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.97 CHF 38.25
$14.09 ฿450
247.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 45.58
$17.47 ฿559
234.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Altstätten
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.6 CHF 69.2
$42.07 ฿1,345
110.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.24 CHF 18.15
$5.94 ฿190
291.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Altstätten
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,848 CHF 2,225
$307 ฿9,827
826.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 27.5K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
137.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Altstätten
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 108
$55.7 ฿1,780
147.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.1 CHF 52.4
$26.79 ฿856
150.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 CHF 117
$83.2 ฿2,661
79.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 CHF 146
$70.1 ฿2,241
166.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Altstätten
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 CHF 1,328
$427 ฿13.7K
297.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,439 CHF 1,124
$237 ฿7,580
507.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,829 CHF 2,210
$802 ฿25.6K
252.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,422 CHF 1,891
$503 ฿16.1K
381.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.5K CHF 10.5K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
553.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.0K CHF 9,381
$1,533 ฿49.0K
683.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Altstätten
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

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Last update for Altstätten: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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