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

😐 Solo nomad: Bellinzona is 232.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 358.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bellinzona is 299.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 328.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bellinzona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.67 CHF 23.95
$2.03 ฿64.8
1410.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$113 CHF 88.1
$18.59 ฿594
506.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.75 CHF 14.64
$7.48 ฿239
150.67%
Cappuccino
$4.44 CHF 3.47
$2.00 ฿63.8
122.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 CHF 3.70
$0.85 ฿27.08
457.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.20 CHF 3.28
$0.35 ฿11.24
1100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.46 CHF 5.83
$2.21 ฿70.7
237.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.23 CHF 4.87
$3.76 ฿120
65.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bellinzona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$1.72 ฿54.9
31.98%
White Bread (500g)
$4.04 CHF 3.16
$1.63 ฿52.2
147.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.26 CHF 4.10
$1.16 ฿37.04
353.45%
Eggs
$7.60 CHF 5.94
$1.98 ฿63.3
283.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.48 CHF 23.03
$15.93 ฿509
85.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.49 CHF 28.50
$3.17 ฿101
1051.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.21 CHF 36.87
$10.90 ฿349
333.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 CHF 2.88
$2.65 ฿84.6
39.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$1.22 ฿39.09
76.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 CHF 2.20
$1.70 ฿54.3
65.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.56 CHF 5.91
$1.59 ฿50.8
375.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$1.32 ฿42.33
75.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$1.17 ฿37.36
110.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 CHF 2.08
$0.68 ฿21.67
292.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 CHF 1.32
$0.56 ฿17.81
201.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.75 CHF 8.39
$4.51 ฿144
138.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.37 CHF 15.13
$19.07 ฿610
1.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.01 CHF 3.14
$1.77 ฿56.6
126.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 CHF 3.41
$3.18 ฿102
37.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Bellinzona
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.23 CHF 4.87
$0.96 ฿30.78
548.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 CHF 76.5
$18.90 ฿604
417.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.89 CHF 5.38
$1.36 ฿43.41
406.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.39 CHF 3.43
$1.35 ฿43.23
225.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.5 CHF 48.84
$8.03 ฿257
678.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$1.24 ฿39.74
80.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
92.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K CHF 29.3K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
72.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bellinzona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 CHF 228
$71.2 ฿2,277
309.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$67.5 CHF 52.7
$14.09 ฿450
378.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.7 CHF 45.86
$17.47 ฿559
236.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bellinzona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$113 CHF 88.2
$42.07 ฿1,345
168.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65.7 CHF 51.3
$6.88 ฿220
855.09%
Cinema Ticket
$23.22 CHF 18.14
$5.94 ฿190
290.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bellinzona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,879 CHF 1,468
$307 ฿9,827
511.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.5K CHF 27.7K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
139.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bellinzona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 CHF 96.2
$55.7 ฿1,780
121.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.49 CHF 38.65
$26.79 ฿856
84.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 CHF 119
$83.2 ฿2,661
83.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 CHF 147
$70.1 ฿2,241
168.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bellinzona
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,848 CHF 1,443
$427 ฿13.7K
332.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,747 CHF 1,364
$237 ฿7,580
636.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,762 CHF 2,157
$802 ฿25.6K
244.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,961 CHF 2,313
$503 ฿16.1K
488.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.0K CHF 13.3K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
724.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.1K CHF 9,442
$1,533 ฿49.0K
688.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bellinzona
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,482 CHF 5,062
$654 ฿20.9K
891.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bellinzona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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