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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 70.4% cheaper than Kreuzlingen without rent, and 74.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 72.2% cheaper than Kreuzlingen without rent, and 73.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$37.03 CHF 30.11
-94.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$140 CHF 113
-86.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$16.33 CHF 13.28
-53.03%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$6.48 CHF 5.27
-69.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$5.27 CHF 4.29
-84.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$4.33 CHF 3.52
-92.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$8.56 CHF 6.96
-75.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.36 CHF 5.98
-49.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.21 CHF 1.8
-25.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.8 CHF 3.09
-58.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$4.28 CHF 3.48
-72.20%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$7.97 CHF 6.48
-75.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$18.12 CHF 14.73
-11.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$26.65 CHF 21.67
-88.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$30.83 CHF 25.07
-63.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.8 CHF 3.09
-27.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.34 CHF 1.91
-47.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.97 CHF 2.42
-42.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$6.31 CHF 5.13
-75.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.46 CHF 2
-45.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.7 CHF 2.19
-73.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.24 CHF 1
-57.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$10.92 CHF 8.88
-56.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.42 CHF 10.1
48.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.48 CHF 2.01
-27.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.35 CHF 2.73
-4.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kreuzlingen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.82 CHF 3.11
-75.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$96.7 CHF 78.7
-80.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$7.97 CHF 6.48
-82.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$4.56 CHF 3.71
-70.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$87.6 CHF 71.3
-91.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.1 CHF 1.71
-40.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$40.9K CHF 33.3K
-48.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$42.8K CHF 34.8K
-48.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$242 CHF 197
-70.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$62.4 CHF 50.7
-78.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$57.4 CHF 46.71
-69.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$87.9 CHF 71.5
-52.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$21.84 CHF 17.75
-73.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$2,869 CHF 2,333
-89.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$42.2K CHF 34.3K
-65.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$138 CHF 113
-60.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$77.2 CHF 62.8
-65.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$134 CHF 109
-36.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$162 CHF 132
-55.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kreuzlingen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,714 CHF 1,394
-74.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,473 CHF 1,197
-84.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,784 CHF 2,264
-70.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$2,510 CHF 2,041
-80.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$14.1K CHF 11.4K
-84.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$10.8K CHF 8,769
-85.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$6,648 CHF 5,405
-89.42%
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 Kreuzlingen: October 27, 2025

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