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

😐 Solo nomad: Brissago is 171.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 307.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brissago is 223.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 283.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brissago
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.53 CHF 22.39
$2.02 ฿65.3
1262.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 CHF 88
$18.78 ฿608
476.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.5 CHF 14.23
$7.67 ฿248
128.16%
Cappuccino
$5.74 CHF 4.67
$1.98 ฿64.2
189.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 CHF 3.96
$0.82 ฿26.64
493.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 CHF 3.81
$0.33 ฿10.58
1321.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.51 CHF 6.92
$2.12 ฿68.6
301.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 CHF 4.89
$3.73 ฿121
61.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brissago
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.77
$1.64 ฿53.2
32.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 CHF 2.71
$1.57 ฿50.9
112.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.07 CHF 3.31
$1.19 ฿38.62
242.02%
Eggs
$7 CHF 5.69
$1.98 ฿64.1
253.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.64 CHF 23.29
$15.99 ฿517
79.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.79 CHF 28.29
$3.12 ฿101
1015.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.25 CHF 33.54
$11.16 ฿361
269.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.53 CHF 2.87
$2.76 ฿89.2
27.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$1.22 ฿39.5
83.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 CHF 2.3
$1.71 ฿55.4
65.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.81 CHF 5.54
$1.55 ฿50.2
339.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 CHF 1.76
$1.34 ฿43.21
61.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.82
$1.21 ฿39.23
84.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$0.72 ฿23.2
236.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CHF 0.92
$0.53 ฿17.05
115.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.51 CHF 9.36
$4.72 ฿153
143.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.77 CHF 10.38
$18.39 ฿595
-30.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 CHF 1.59
$1.79 ฿57.9
9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$3.21 ฿104
-27.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Brissago
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 CHF 3.23
$0.94 ฿30.44
323.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.2 CHF 80.7
$18.9 ฿612
425.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.1 CHF 6.59
$1.42 ฿46.08
470.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.46 CHF 3.63
$1.35 ฿43.53
230.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$93 CHF 75.6
$7.85 ฿254
1084.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$1.25 ฿40.4
78.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
92.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$58K CHF 47.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
165.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brissago
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 CHF 301
$70.6 ฿2,285
424.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.5 CHF 48.39
$13.72 ฿444
333.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.9 CHF 46.26
$17.56 ฿568
224.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brissago
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 CHF 71.9
$41.64 ฿1,347
112.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.52 CHF 19.93
$5.8 ฿188
322.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brissago
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,334 CHF 2,711
$308 ฿9,963
982.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.8K CHF 33.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
177.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brissago
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$153 CHF 124
$55.4 ฿1,793
175.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.6 CHF 55.7
$26.4 ฿854
159.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$177 CHF 144
$85.1 ฿2,755
108.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 150
$71.8 ฿2,323
157.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brissago
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,702 CHF 1,384
$434 ฿14K
292.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,191
$235 ฿7,610
522.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,785 CHF 2,264
$821 ฿26.6K
239.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,446 CHF 1,989
$498 ฿16.1K
390.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.7K CHF 11.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
573.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.2K CHF 8,254
$1,543 ฿49.9K
557.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brissago
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
5
-49.60%

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Last update for Brissago: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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