Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Crans-Montana Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Crans-Montana

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 68.2% cheaper than Crans-Montana without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 70.8% cheaper than Crans-Montana without rent, and 72.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Crans-Montana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$31.3 CHF 25.45
-93.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$98.7 CHF 80.2
-80.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$17.17 CHF 13.96
-55.33%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.48 CHF 3.65
-55.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$4.81 CHF 3.91
-82.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$4.04 CHF 3.28
-91.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.11 CHF 5.78
-70.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.02 CHF 4.9
-38.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Crans-Montana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.46 CHF 1.19
12.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.43 CHF 2.79
-54.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.62 CHF 1.32
-26.54%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$5.62 CHF 4.57
-64.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$27.17 CHF 22.09
-41.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$36.43 CHF 29.62
-91.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$47.9 CHF 38.95
-76.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.24 CHF 2.64
-14.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.92 CHF 1.56
-36.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.49 CHF 2.03
-31.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$7.66 CHF 6.23
-79.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.2 CHF 1.79
-39.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.31 CHF 1.88
-47.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.63 CHF 2.13
-72.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.24 CHF 1.01
-57.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$9.97 CHF 8.11
-52.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.88 CHF 8.84
69.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.57 CHF 2.09
-30.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$4.16 CHF 3.38
-22.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Crans-Montana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.9 CHF 3.17
-75.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$98.6 CHF 80.2
-80.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$6.85 CHF 5.57
-79.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.99 CHF 2.43
-54.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$56.2 CHF 45.68
-86.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.13 CHF 1.74
-41.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$39.9K CHF 32.5K
-46.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$37.1K CHF 30.2K
-41.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Crans-Montana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$200 CHF 162
-64.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$72.7 CHF 59.1
-81.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$54.9 CHF 44.63
-68.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Crans-Montana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$112 CHF 90.8
-62.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$18.4 CHF 14.96
-68.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Crans-Montana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$1,249 CHF 1,016
-75.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$34.2K CHF 27.8K
-57.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Crans-Montana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$125 CHF 102
-55.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$37.57 CHF 30.54
-29.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$135 CHF 110
-36.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$149 CHF 121
-51.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Crans-Montana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,712 CHF 1,392
-74.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,471 CHF 1,196
-84.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,822 CHF 2,295
-70.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$2,472 CHF 2,010
-79.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$15.4K CHF 12.5K
-85.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$10K CHF 8,172
-84.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Crans-Montana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$4,843 CHF 3,938
-85.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
2.5
100.00%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Crans-Montana: October 27, 2025

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