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

😐 Solo nomad: Cham is 250.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 307.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cham is 226.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 288.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.55 CHF 24.53
$1.97 ฿62.0
1450.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHF 116
$18.68 ฿587
675.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.37 CHF 15.55
$7.92 ฿249
144.57%
Cappuccino
$6.62 CHF 5.32
$2.02 ฿63.7
227.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.50 CHF 4.42
$0.84 ฿26.45
554.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 CHF 4.22
$0.35 ฿11.07
1400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.64 CHF 7.74
$2.22 ฿69.9
334.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.33 CHF 5.88
$3.59 ฿113
104.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.73
$1.67 ฿52.4
28.74%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 CHF 2.63
$1.62 ฿51.1
101.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 CHF 3.16
$1.20 ฿37.83
227.50%
Eggs
$7.29 CHF 5.86
$1.93 ฿60.8
277.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.09 CHF 23.36
$16.00 ฿503
81.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.08 CHF 26.56
$3.16 ฿99.2
946.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.13 CHF 35.44
$10.93 ฿344
303.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 CHF 3.06
$2.67 ฿83.8
43.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 CHF 2.11
$1.18 ฿36.99
122.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 CHF 2.43
$1.64 ฿51.5
84.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.22 CHF 4.19
$1.59 ฿49.83
228.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.83 CHF 2.27
$1.32 ฿41.64
114.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 CHF 1.91
$1.19 ฿37.49
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.07
$0.71 ฿22.20
263.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 CHF 1.21
$0.56 ฿17.75
169.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.02 CHF 8.85
$4.64 ฿146
137.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.47 CHF 11.62
$18.96 ฿596
-23.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 CHF 1.97
$1.77 ฿55.7
38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHF 2.42
$3.20 ฿101
-5.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Cham
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.00 CHF 3.21
$0.90 ฿28.32
344.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.4 CHF 79.8
$19.24 ฿605
416.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.53 CHF 6.05
$1.36 ฿42.78
453.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.34 CHF 3.48
$1.35 ฿42.37
221.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.1 CHF 70.0
$8.15 ฿256
968.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.81
$1.22 ฿38.43
84.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 33.1K
$21.4K ฿671.8K
92.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K CHF 31.8K
$21.7K ฿683.8K
82.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 CHF 207
$70.3 ฿2,210
265.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.84 CHF 28.78
$13.91 ฿437
157.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.9 CHF 46.47
$18.00 ฿566
221.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.3 CHF 70.9
$41.78 ฿1,314
111.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.80 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.11 CHF 18.56
$5.72 ฿180
304.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,554 CHF 2,051
$308 ฿9,693
728.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 28.2K
$14.8K ฿465.7K
136.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 CHF 108
$55.9 ฿1,756
140.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 CHF 48.44
$26.71 ฿840
125.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 118
$84.5 ฿2,658
73.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$199 CHF 160
$70.8 ฿2,227
181.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cham
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,701 CHF 1,366
$431 ฿13.5K
295.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 CHF 1,195
$237 ฿7,439
528.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 CHF 2,275
$811 ฿25.5K
249.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,416 CHF 1,940
$501 ฿15.7K
382.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.0K CHF 12.0K
$2,202 ฿69.2K
580.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.6K CHF 9,303
$1,600 ฿50.3K
623.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$684 ฿21.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
5
-58.20%

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Last update for Cham: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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