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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 70% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 79.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 72.8% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 79% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Geneva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$36.38 CHF 29.58
-94.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$148 CHF 120
-87.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$18.35 CHF 14.92
-58.20%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$5.89 CHF 4.79
-66.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$5.25 CHF 4.27
-84.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$4.81 CHF 3.91
-93.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$9.99 CHF 8.12
-78.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$8.76 CHF 7.12
-57.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Geneva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-27.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.88 CHF 3.16
-59.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$4.51 CHF 3.67
-73.61%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$7.31 CHF 5.94
-72.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$27.1 CHF 22.03
-41.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$33.27 CHF 27.05
-90.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$53.3 CHF 43.31
-79.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.55 CHF 2.89
-22.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-51.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.06 CHF 2.49
-44.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$6.18 CHF 5.02
-74.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.6 CHF 2.12
-48.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.4 CHF 1.95
-49.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.6 CHF 2.11
-72.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.33 CHF 1.08
-60.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$11.03 CHF 8.97
-57.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.66 CHF 10.3
45.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$3.33 CHF 2.7
-46.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.64 CHF 2.96
-11.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Geneva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-74.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$85.8 CHF 69.8
-77.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$7.43 CHF 6.04
-80.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$3.47 CHF 2.82
-61.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$64.9 CHF 52.8
-87.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.23 CHF 1.82
-43.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
-48.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$50K CHF 40.6K
-56.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Geneva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$262 CHF 213
-73.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$48.1 CHF 39.11
-71.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$62.8 CHF 51.1
-72.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Geneva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$80.8 CHF 65.7
-48.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$36.22 CHF 29.45
-80.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$24.26 CHF 19.73
-76.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Geneva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$3,390 CHF 2,757
-90.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$33.1K CHF 26.9K
-55.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Geneva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$136 CHF 110
-59.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$80.7 CHF 65.7
-67.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$165 CHF 134
-48.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$209 CHF 170
-65.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Geneva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$2,305 CHF 1,874
-81.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$2,049 CHF 1,666
-88.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$4,711 CHF 3,831
-82.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$3,814 CHF 3,101
-86.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$22.7K CHF 18.5K
-90.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$17.9K CHF 14.5K
-91.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Geneva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$7,798 CHF 6,341
-90.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
2.46
103.25%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Geneva: October 29, 2025

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