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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 70.3% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 77.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 70.3% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 75.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bellinzona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$30.73 CHF 24.98
-93.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$112 CHF 90.9
-83.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$18.72 CHF 15.22
-59.03%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.25 CHF 3.46
-53.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$4.88 CHF 3.97
-83.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$4.05 CHF 3.29
-91.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.56 CHF 6.15
-71.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6 CHF 4.88
-37.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bellinzona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.21 CHF 1.8
-25.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.89 CHF 3.17
-59.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$5.2 CHF 4.23
-77.12%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$8.01 CHF 6.51
-75.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$28.55 CHF 23.22
-43.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$37.04 CHF 30.12
-91.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$48.24 CHF 39.22
-76.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.65 CHF 2.97
-24.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.74 CHF 2.23
-37.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$7.38 CHF 6
-79.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.31 CHF 1.88
-41.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.44 CHF 1.98
-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
$1.67 CHF 1.36
-68.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$11.05 CHF 8.98
-57.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.8 CHF 10.41
43.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.95 CHF 3.21
-54.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$4.33 CHF 3.52
-25.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bellinzona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$6.07 CHF 4.94
-84.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$100 CHF 81.7
-81.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$6.88 CHF 5.59
-79.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$4.39 CHF 3.57
-69.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$60.6 CHF 49.29
-87.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.16 CHF 1.75
-42.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$39.9K CHF 32.5K
-46.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$37.1K CHF 30.2K
-41.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bellinzona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$298 CHF 242
-76.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$68.1 CHF 55.3
-79.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$59.8 CHF 48.61
-70.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bellinzona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$112 CHF 91.1
-62.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$63.6 CHF 51.7
-89.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$23.54 CHF 19.14
-75.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bellinzona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,856 CHF 1,509
-83.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$35.5K CHF 28.9K
-58.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bellinzona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$123 CHF 99.6
-54.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$48.94 CHF 39.79
-46.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$158 CHF 128
-46.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$189 CHF 154
-62.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bellinzona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,854 CHF 1,508
-76.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,707 CHF 1,388
-86.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,847 CHF 2,315
-71.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$2,979 CHF 2,422
-83.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$17.2K CHF 14K
-87.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$12.1K CHF 9,838
-87.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bellinzona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$6,046 CHF 4,916
-88.37%
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 Bellinzona: October 27, 2025

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