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

😐 Solo nomad: Cham is 245.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 312.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cham is 306.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 297.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.65 CHF 23.94
$2.03 ฿64.8
1409.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$18.59 ฿594
709.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.10 CHF 15.70
$7.48 ฿239
168.72%
Cappuccino
$6.67 CHF 5.21
$2.00 ฿63.8
233.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.54 CHF 4.32
$0.85 ฿27.08
551.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 CHF 4.01
$0.35 ฿11.24
1368.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.71 CHF 7.59
$2.21 ฿70.7
339.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.37 CHF 5.75
$3.76 ฿120
96.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$1.72 ฿54.9
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 CHF 2.59
$1.63 ฿52.2
103.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.11 CHF 3.21
$1.16 ฿37.04
254.31%
Eggs
$7.49 CHF 5.85
$1.98 ฿63.3
278.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.27 CHF 22.08
$15.93 ฿509
77.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.61 CHF 26.25
$3.17 ฿101
960.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.85 CHF 34.25
$10.90 ฿349
302.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.87 CHF 3.03
$2.65 ฿84.6
46.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 CHF 2.13
$1.22 ฿39.09
123.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 CHF 2.35
$1.70 ฿54.3
77.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.02
$1.59 ฿50.8
223.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.83 CHF 2.21
$1.32 ฿42.33
114.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$1.17 ฿37.36
92.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$0.68 ฿21.67
263.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CHF 1.21
$0.56 ฿17.81
178.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.18 CHF 8.73
$4.51 ฿144
147.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.25 CHF 11.91
$19.07 ฿610
-20.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$1.77 ฿56.6
38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 CHF 2.35
$3.18 ฿102
-5.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Cham
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.07
$0.96 ฿30.78
309.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.7 CHF 77.9
$18.90 ฿604
427.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 CHF 5.91
$1.36 ฿43.41
455.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.16 CHF 3.25
$1.35 ฿43.23
208.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.7 CHF 66.9
$8.03 ฿257
966.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.34 CHF 1.83
$1.24 ฿39.74
88.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
92.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K CHF 31.4K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
84.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 CHF 200
$71.2 ฿2,277
260.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.72 CHF 27.90
$14.09 ฿450
153.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.6 CHF 45.77
$17.47 ฿559
235.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.9 CHF 67.8
$42.07 ฿1,345
106.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.94 CHF 17.91
$5.94 ฿190
286.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,585 CHF 2,019
$307 ฿9,827
740.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
131.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$55.7 ฿1,780
144.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.6 CHF 48.92
$26.79 ฿856
133.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 CHF 117
$83.2 ฿2,661
79.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$200 CHF 156
$70.1 ฿2,241
185.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cham
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,679 CHF 1,311
$427 ฿13.7K
292.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 CHF 1,145
$237 ฿7,580
518.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,839 CHF 2,217
$802 ฿25.6K
254.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,512 CHF 1,962
$503 ฿16.1K
398.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.2K CHF 12.6K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
684.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.3K CHF 8,799
$1,533 ฿49.0K
635.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cham
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
5
-58.20%

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

Last update for Cham: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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