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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 65.2% cheaper than Kreuzlingen without rent, and 75.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 69.2% cheaper than Kreuzlingen without rent, and 74.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$36.83 CHF 28.84
-94.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$140 CHF 110
-86.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$15.77 CHF 12.35
-52.57%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$6.57 CHF 5.14
-69.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$5.20 CHF 4.07
-83.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$4.29 CHF 3.36
-91.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$8.79 CHF 6.88
-74.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$7.36 CHF 5.76
-48.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$2.25 CHF 1.76
-23.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$3.83 CHF 3.00
-57.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$4.26 CHF 3.34
-72.77%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$7.97 CHF 6.24
-75.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$18.84 CHF 14.75
-15.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$26.68 CHF 20.89
-88.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$31.29 CHF 24.50
-65.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$3.70 CHF 2.89
-28.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-45.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$2.89 CHF 2.27
-41.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$6.35 CHF 4.98
-74.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$2.48 CHF 1.94
-46.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$2.50 CHF 1.96
-53.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$2.55 CHF 2.00
-73.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$1.23 CHF 0.96
-54.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$10.95 CHF 8.57
-58.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$14.27 CHF 11.17
33.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$2.47 CHF 1.94
-28.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$3.36 CHF 2.63
-5.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kreuzlingen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$4.03 CHF 3.15
-76.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$96.7 CHF 75.7
-80.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$7.93 CHF 6.21
-82.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$4.40 CHF 3.44
-69.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$89.4 CHF 70.0
-91.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$2.11 CHF 1.65
-41.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$40.2K CHF 31.5K
-47.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$42.0K CHF 32.9K
-48.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$246 CHF 193
-71.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$62.3 CHF 48.77
-77.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$57.5 CHF 45.01
-69.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$87.8 CHF 68.7
-52.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
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Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$22.05 CHF 17.26
-73.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$2,907 CHF 2,277
-89.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$41.9K CHF 32.8K
-64.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$140 CHF 110
-60.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$77.3 CHF 60.5
-65.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$130 CHF 102
-35.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$159 CHF 125
-56.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kreuzlingen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$1,690 CHF 1,323
-74.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$1,467 CHF 1,149
-83.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$2,805 CHF 2,197
-71.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$2,478 CHF 1,941
-79.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$17.4K CHF 13.6K
-88.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$13.4K CHF 10.5K
-88.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$6,624 CHF 5,187
-90.13%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kreuzlingen: March 2, 2026

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