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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 61.5% cheaper than Ascona without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 64% cheaper than Ascona without rent, and 73.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ascona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$22.5 CHF 18.3
-91.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$168 CHF 137
-88.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$19.32 CHF 15.71
-60.30%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.29 CHF 3.48
-53.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$5.92 CHF 4.81
-86.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$5.69 CHF 4.63
-94.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$10.37 CHF 8.44
-79.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.19 CHF 5.85
-48.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ascona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.21 CHF 1.8
-25.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$4.02 CHF 3.27
-60.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.41 CHF 1.96
-50.62%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$5.44 CHF 4.42
-63.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$12.09 CHF 9.83
32.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$16.33 CHF 13.28
-80.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$44.43 CHF 36.12
-74.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.78 CHF 3.07
-26.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.15 CHF 1.75
-43.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.84 CHF 2.31
-39.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$7.34 CHF 5.97
-78.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.33 CHF 1.89
-42.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-50.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.56 CHF 2.08
-71.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.61 CHF 1.31
-67.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$10.52 CHF 8.55
-55.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.51 CHF 10.17
47.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.93 CHF 3.19
-54.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$4.27 CHF 3.47
-24.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ascona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.23 CHF 2.63
-70.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$97 CHF 78.9
-80.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$8.42 CHF 6.85
-83.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$5.49 CHF 4.46
-75.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$86.2 CHF 70.1
-90.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-42.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
-46.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$42.6K CHF 34.7K
-48.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ascona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$295 CHF 240
-76.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$69.3 CHF 56.3
-80.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$58.4 CHF 47.52
-69.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ascona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$60.6 CHF 49.3
-31.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$23.24 CHF 18.9
-75.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ascona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$4,022 CHF 3,270
-92.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$40.8K CHF 33.2K
-63.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ascona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$110 CHF 89.2
-49.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$53.8 CHF 43.74
-50.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$156 CHF 127
-45.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$188 CHF 152
-61.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ascona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,618 CHF 1,316
-73.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,487 CHF 1,209
-84.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,848 CHF 2,316
-71.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$2,457 CHF 1,998
-79.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$15.5K CHF 12.6K
-85.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$10.4K CHF 8,486
-85.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ascona
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 Ascona: October 27, 2025

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