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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 70.2% cheaper than Airolo without rent, and 74.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 74.5% cheaper than Airolo without rent, and 74.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Airolo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$31.06 CHF 25.25
-93.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$140 CHF 114
-86.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$18.29 CHF 14.87
-58.06%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$5.84 CHF 4.75
-66.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$5.24 CHF 4.26
-84.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$4.8 CHF 3.91
-93.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$8.09 CHF 6.58
-73.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.23 CHF 5.88
-48.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Airolo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.21 CHF 1.8
-25.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.46 CHF 2.81
-54.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$4.19 CHF 3.4
-71.60%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$7.2 CHF 5.85
-72.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$28.66 CHF 23.3
-44.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$33.27 CHF 27.05
-90.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$46.97 CHF 38.19
-76.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.7 CHF 3.01
-25.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.32 CHF 1.89
-47.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.85 CHF 2.32
-40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$6.17 CHF 5.01
-74.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.5 CHF 2.03
-46.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.44 CHF 1.99
-50.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.53 CHF 2.06
-71.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.31 CHF 1.07
-59.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$11.07 CHF 9
-57.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$17.04 CHF 13.85
7.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.46 CHF 2
-27.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.19 CHF 2.6
0.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Airolo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$4 CHF 3.25
-76.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$98.6 CHF 80.2
-80.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$8.01 CHF 6.51
-82.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$4.34 CHF 3.53
-68.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$81.2 CHF 66.1
-90.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-41.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$40.5K CHF 32.9K
-47.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$41.8K CHF 33.9K
-47.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Airolo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$260 CHF 211
-72.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$47.6 CHF 38.7
-71.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$58.8 CHF 47.81
-70.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Airolo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$86.4 CHF 70.3
-51.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$23.1 CHF 18.78
-74.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Airolo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$2,888 CHF 2,348
-89.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$34.6K CHF 28.2K
-57.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Airolo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$137 CHF 112
-59.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$68.4 CHF 55.6
-61.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$147 CHF 119
-41.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$187 CHF 152
-61.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Airolo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,670 CHF 1,358
-74.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,491 CHF 1,212
-84.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,852 CHF 2,319
-71.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$2,479 CHF 2,015
-79.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$13.9K CHF 11.3K
-84.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$10.5K CHF 8,568
-85.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Airolo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
2.5
100.00%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Airolo: October 27, 2025

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