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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 64.7% cheaper than Acquarossa without rent, and 76.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 73.6% cheaper than Acquarossa without rent, and 75.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Acquarossa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿63.8
$31.36 CHF 24.43
-93.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿585
$146 CHF 113
-87.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿235
$20.70 CHF 16.12
-63.86%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿62.8
$6.65 CHF 5.18
-69.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.63
$5.92 CHF 4.61
-85.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.05
$5.30 CHF 4.13
-93.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.5
$9.75 CHF 7.60
-77.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$8.82 CHF 6.87
-57.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Acquarossa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.0
$2.26 CHF 1.76
-23.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.4
$3.38 CHF 2.63
-51.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.42
$4.07 CHF 3.17
-71.50%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.2
$7.21 CHF 5.62
-72.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿501
$29.55 CHF 23.02
-46.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.6
$33.42 CHF 26.03
-90.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿343
$50.7 CHF 39.50
-78.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.2
$4.25 CHF 3.31
-37.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.45
$2.82 CHF 2.20
-56.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.4
$3.02 CHF 2.35
-43.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.99
$5.24 CHF 4.08
-69.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.63
$2.88 CHF 2.24
-54.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.74
$2.36 CHF 1.84
-50.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.31
$2.57 CHF 2.00
-73.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.52
$1.74 CHF 1.35
-67.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$10.99 CHF 8.56
-58.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿600
$15.53 CHF 12.10
22.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$2.69 CHF 2.10
-34.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100.0
$3.21 CHF 2.50
-0.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Acquarossa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.27
$3.97 CHF 3.09
-75.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿594
$99.4 CHF 77.5
-80.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.69
$7.75 CHF 6.04
-82.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.51
$4.24 CHF 3.30
-68.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$88.2 CHF 68.7
-90.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.08
$2.22 CHF 1.73
-44.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿665.4K
$40.9K CHF 31.9K
-48.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿684.0K
$39.3K CHF 30.6K
-44.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Acquarossa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,240
$257 CHF 200
-72.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿443
$35.86 CHF 27.94
-60.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿549
$57.6 CHF 44.84
-69.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Acquarossa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,323
$89.1 CHF 69.4
-52.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿216
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$24.72 CHF 19.26
-75.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Acquarossa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,664
$3,440 CHF 2,680
-91.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.1K
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
-62.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Acquarossa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,750
$137 CHF 106
-59.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿842
$53.7 CHF 41.84
-50.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,617
$148 CHF 115
-43.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,204
$204 CHF 159
-65.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Acquarossa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.4K
$1,722 CHF 1,341
-75.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,454
$1,484 CHF 1,156
-84.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.2K
$2,807 CHF 2,186
-71.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.8K
$2,491 CHF 1,941
-79.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿64.8K
$15.4K CHF 12.0K
-86.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.2K
$10.6K CHF 8,273
-85.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Acquarossa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
2.09
139.23%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Acquarossa: March 1, 2026

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