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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 67.1% cheaper than Mendrisio without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 73.3% cheaper than Mendrisio without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Mendrisio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$31.24 CHF 24.46
-93.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$183 CHF 143
-89.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$18.29 CHF 14.32
-59.10%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$4.27 CHF 3.35
-53.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$4.24 CHF 3.32
-79.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$3.76 CHF 2.94
-90.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$6.31 CHF 4.94
-64.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$6.00 CHF 4.70
-37.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Mendrisio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$1.21 CHF 0.95
42.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$3.49 CHF 2.74
-53.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$4.86 CHF 3.80
-76.13%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$3.76 CHF 2.95
-47.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$27.14 CHF 21.25
-41.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$15.62 CHF 12.23
-79.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$48.47 CHF 37.95
-77.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$3.01 CHF 2.36
-11.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$1.95 CHF 1.52
-37.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$2.59 CHF 2.03
-34.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$5.64 CHF 4.42
-71.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$2.28 CHF 1.79
-42.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$2.31 CHF 1.81
-49.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$2.56 CHF 2.00
-73.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$1.25 CHF 0.98
-55.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$10.94 CHF 8.57
-58.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$13.28 CHF 10.40
43.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$2.59 CHF 2.03
-31.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$4.07 CHF 3.19
-21.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Mendrisio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$3.17 CHF 2.48
-69.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$99.1 CHF 77.6
-80.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$6.69 CHF 5.24
-79.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$4.34 CHF 3.40
-68.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$60.7 CHF 47.52
-86.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$2.12 CHF 1.66
-41.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$40.3K CHF 31.6K
-47.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$36.9K CHF 28.9K
-41.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Mendrisio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$205 CHF 160
-65.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$29.45 CHF 23.06
-52.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$49.96 CHF 39.12
-65.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Mendrisio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$74.4 CHF 58.3
-43.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
-
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Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$18.77 CHF 14.70
-68.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Mendrisio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$1,208 CHF 946
-74.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$35.0K CHF 27.4K
-57.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Mendrisio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$123 CHF 96.2
-54.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$47.58 CHF 37.26
-43.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$135 CHF 106
-38.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$151 CHF 118
-53.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Mendrisio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$1,432 CHF 1,121
-70.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$1,253 CHF 981
-81.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$2,789 CHF 2,183
-71.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$2,420 CHF 1,895
-79.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$14.4K CHF 11.3K
-85.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$10.9K CHF 8,500
-85.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Mendrisio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$8,146 CHF 6,378
-91.98%
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 Mendrisio: March 2, 2026

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