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

😐 Solo nomad: Brissago is 264% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 325.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brissago is 219.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 289.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brissago
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.52 CHF 21.49
$2.03 ฿64.8
1255.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 CHF 84.7
$18.59 ฿594
483.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.52 CHF 13.69
$7.48 ฿239
134.22%
Cappuccino
$5.90 CHF 4.61
$2.00 ฿63.8
195.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.69
$0.85 ฿27.08
456.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 CHF 3.78
$0.35 ฿11.24
1282.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.31 CHF 6.49
$2.21 ฿70.7
276.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.20 CHF 4.84
$3.76 ฿120
64.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brissago
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.69
$1.72 ฿54.9
25.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 CHF 2.56
$1.63 ฿52.2
101.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.21 CHF 3.29
$1.16 ฿37.04
262.93%
Eggs
$7.18 CHF 5.61
$1.98 ฿63.3
262.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.60 CHF 22.34
$15.93 ฿509
79.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.93 CHF 28.06
$3.17 ฿101
1033.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.68 CHF 31.77
$10.90 ฿349
273.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 CHF 2.64
$2.65 ฿84.6
27.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.22 ฿39.09
82.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 CHF 2.17
$1.70 ฿54.3
63.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.99 CHF 5.46
$1.59 ฿50.8
339.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.20 CHF 1.72
$1.32 ฿42.33
66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$1.17 ฿37.36
91.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 1.96
$0.68 ฿21.67
269.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 CHF 0.86
$0.56 ฿17.81
96.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.24 CHF 8.78
$4.51 ฿144
149.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.05 CHF 10.19
$19.07 ฿610
-31.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 CHF 1.46
$1.77 ฿56.6
5.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$3.18 ฿102
-28.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Brissago
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 CHF 3.01
$0.96 ฿30.78
301.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.9 CHF 78.0
$18.90 ฿604
428.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.79 CHF 6.08
$1.36 ฿43.41
472.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.44 CHF 3.47
$1.35 ฿43.23
228.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$93.7 CHF 73.2
$8.03 ฿257
1066.50%
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)
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
94.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$58.0K CHF 45.3K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
166.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brissago
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$374 CHF 292
$71.2 ฿2,277
424.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.0 CHF 46.10
$14.09 ฿450
318.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 46.00
$17.47 ฿559
237.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brissago
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 69.1
$42.07 ฿1,345
110.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.32 CHF 19.00
$5.94 ฿190
309.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brissago
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,324 CHF 2,596
$307 ฿9,827
981.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.0K CHF 31.2K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
170.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brissago
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$154 CHF 120
$55.7 ฿1,780
176.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.2 CHF 53.3
$26.79 ฿856
154.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$177 CHF 138
$83.2 ฿2,661
112.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$184 CHF 143
$70.1 ฿2,241
162.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brissago
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,681 CHF 1,313
$427 ฿13.7K
293.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 CHF 1,156
$237 ฿7,580
524.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,792 CHF 2,181
$802 ฿25.6K
248.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,458 CHF 1,919
$503 ฿16.1K
388.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.5K CHF 12.9K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
700.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.7K CHF 9,172
$1,533 ฿49.0K
666.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brissago
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
5
-49.60%

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Last update for Brissago: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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