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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 69.9% cheaper than Frauenfeld without rent, and 72% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 73.6% cheaper than Frauenfeld without rent, and 72.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Frauenfeld
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ฿62.0
$27.26 CHF 21.89
-92.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 ฿587
$143 CHF 115
-86.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 ฿249
$15.92 CHF 12.78
-50.25%
Cappuccino
$2.02 ฿63.7
$5.92 CHF 4.76
-65.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.45
$5.08 CHF 4.08
-83.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.07
$4.30 CHF 3.45
-91.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 ฿69.9
$6.14 CHF 4.93
-63.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ฿113
$5.67 CHF 4.55
-36.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Frauenfeld
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 ฿52.4
$1.93 CHF 1.55
-13.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.1
$3.62 CHF 2.91
-55.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 ฿37.83
$3.00 CHF 2.41
-60.00%
Eggs
$1.93 ฿60.8
$7.74 CHF 6.22
-75.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 ฿503
$27.07 CHF 21.74
-40.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ฿99.2
$29.08 CHF 23.35
-89.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 ฿344
$50.7 CHF 40.70
-78.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 ฿83.8
$3.38 CHF 2.71
-21.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿36.99
$2.26 CHF 1.82
-47.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 ฿51.5
$2.39 CHF 1.92
-31.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.83
$2.47 CHF 1.99
-35.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.64
$2.39 CHF 1.92
-44.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ฿37.49
$2.48 CHF 1.99
-52.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.20
$1.90 CHF 1.53
-62.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.75
$1.26 CHF 1.01
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 ฿146
$10.84 CHF 8.71
-57.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 ฿596
$13.69 CHF 11.00
38.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$2.41 CHF 1.94
-26.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 ฿101
$1.84 CHF 1.47
73.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Frauenfeld
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 ฿28.32
$3.95 CHF 3.17
-77.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 ฿605
$96.8 CHF 77.7
-80.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.78
$8.07 CHF 6.48
-83.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.37
$4.18 CHF 3.35
-67.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 ฿256
$87.8 CHF 70.5
-90.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ฿38.43
$2.21 CHF 1.77
-44.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K ฿671.8K
$41.1K CHF 33.0K
-47.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ฿683.8K
$42.7K CHF 34.3K
-49.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Frauenfeld
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 ฿2,210
$248 CHF 199
-71.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 ฿437
$43.56 CHF 34.98
-68.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 ฿566
$55.5 CHF 44.57
-67.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Frauenfeld
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 ฿1,314
$103 CHF 82.7
-59.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 ฿214
-
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Cinema Ticket
$5.72 ฿180
$19.39 CHF 15.57
-70.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Frauenfeld
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,693
$2,864 CHF 2,300
-89.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.7K
$42.3K CHF 34.0K
-65.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Frauenfeld
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 ฿1,756
$131 CHF 105
-57.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 ฿840
$55.0 CHF 44.19
-51.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 ฿2,658
$121 CHF 97.3
-30.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 ฿2,227
$144 CHF 116
-50.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Frauenfeld
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 ฿13.5K
$1,501 CHF 1,205
-71.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,439
$1,191 CHF 956
-80.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.5K
$2,615 CHF 2,100
-69.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 ฿15.7K
$2,449 CHF 1,967
-79.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 ฿69.2K
$15.0K CHF 12.0K
-85.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 ฿50.3K
$12.6K CHF 10.1K
-87.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Frauenfeld
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 ฿21.5K
$6,387 CHF 5,129
-89.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
2.35
112.77%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Frauenfeld: January 10, 2026

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