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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 65.7% cheaper than Dietikon without rent, and 75.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 74.4% cheaper than Dietikon without rent, and 74.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Dietikon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$30.94 CHF 25.16
-93.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$146 CHF 119
-87.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$18.5 CHF 15.04
-58.54%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$6.28 CHF 5.11
-68.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$5.93 CHF 4.82
-86.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$5.39 CHF 4.38
-93.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.57 CHF 6.15
-71.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.11 CHF 5.78
-47.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Dietikon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.28 CHF 1.86
-28.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$2.65 CHF 2.16
-40.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.58 CHF 2.91
-66.76%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$7.93 CHF 6.45
-75.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$27.73 CHF 22.55
-42.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$32.49 CHF 26.42
-90.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$41.85 CHF 34.03
-73.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.14 CHF 2.55
-12.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.92 CHF 1.56
-36.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-30.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$7.08 CHF 5.76
-78.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.5 CHF 2.03
-46.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.37 CHF 1.92
-48.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-71.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.13 CHF 0.92
-53.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$10.78 CHF 8.76
-56.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.5 CHF 9.35
59.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.23 CHF 1.82
-19.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.31 CHF 1.88
38.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Dietikon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.99 CHF 3.24
-76.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$99.3 CHF 80.7
-80.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$6.65 CHF 5.41
-78.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$4.28 CHF 3.48
-68.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$79.6 CHF 64.7
-90.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.17 CHF 1.77
-42.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$41K CHF 33.3K
-48.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$42.1K CHF 34.2K
-48.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Dietikon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$330 CHF 269
-78.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$58.9 CHF 47.88
-76.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$53 CHF 43.09
-66.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Dietikon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$89.2 CHF 72.5
-53.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$30.69 CHF 24.95
-81.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Dietikon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$2,877 CHF 2,340
-89.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$35.3K CHF 28.7K
-58.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Dietikon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$147 CHF 119
-62.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$64.7 CHF 52.6
-59.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$158 CHF 128
-46.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$231 CHF 188
-68.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Dietikon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,724 CHF 1,402
-74.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,482 CHF 1,205
-84.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,876 CHF 2,338
-71.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$2,486 CHF 2,021
-79.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$14.8K CHF 12.1K
-85.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$9,297 CHF 7,559
-83.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Dietikon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$6,420 CHF 5,220
-89.04%
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 Dietikon: October 28, 2025

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