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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 68.7% cheaper than Liestal without rent, and 74.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 71.3% cheaper than Liestal without rent, and 75% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Liestal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$28.29 CHF 23
-92.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$107 CHF 86.6
-82.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$19.43 CHF 15.8
-60.52%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$5.76 CHF 4.69
-65.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$4.88 CHF 3.97
-83.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$4.63 CHF 3.77
-92.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$8.46 CHF 6.88
-74.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.13 CHF 4.99
-39.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Liestal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-23.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.44 CHF 2.8
-54.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$5.01 CHF 4.07
-76.25%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$7.81 CHF 6.35
-74.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$27.85 CHF 22.65
-42.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$35.19 CHF 28.62
-91.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$40.32 CHF 32.78
-72.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.85 CHF 3.13
-28.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.75 CHF 2.24
-55.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.98 CHF 2.42
-42.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$6.95 CHF 5.65
-77.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$3.13 CHF 2.55
-57.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.82 CHF 2.3
-57.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.65 CHF 2.15
-72.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.21 CHF 0.98
-56.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$11.16 CHF 9.08
-57.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$14.96 CHF 12.17
22.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.87 CHF 1.52
-4.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.27 CHF 1.85
41.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Liestal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.78 CHF 3.07
-75.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$68.1 CHF 55.4
-72.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$7.86 CHF 6.39
-81.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$4.26 CHF 3.46
-68.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$94.1 CHF 76.5
-91.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-41.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$40.6K CHF 33K
-47.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$48.6K CHF 39.5K
-55.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Liestal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$372 CHF 303
-81.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$55 CHF 44.74
-75.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$58.8 CHF 47.79
-70.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Liestal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$86.3 CHF 70.2
-51.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$61.3 CHF 49.8
-88.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$24.59 CHF 20
-76.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Liestal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$2,609 CHF 2,122
-88.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$34.1K CHF 27.7K
-56.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Liestal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$135 CHF 110
-59.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$68.1 CHF 55.4
-61.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$173 CHF 140
-50.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$230 CHF 187
-68.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Liestal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,495 CHF 1,215
-70.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,310 CHF 1,065
-82.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,513 CHF 2,043
-67.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$2,690 CHF 2,187
-81.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$17K CHF 13.9K
-87.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$8,463 CHF 6,881
-81.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Liestal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$9,457 CHF 7,689
-92.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
2.52
98.41%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Liestal: October 28, 2025

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