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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 66% cheaper than Neuchatel without rent, and 74.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 68.5% cheaper than Neuchatel without rent, and 72.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Neuchatel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 ฿62.8
$24.28 CHF 19.74
-92.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.36 ฿594
$99.5 CHF 80.9
-81.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 ฿252
$20.09 CHF 16.34
-61.27%
Cappuccino
$1.96 ฿63.3
$4.94 CHF 4.02
-60.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ฿27.01
$4.91 CHF 3.99
-83.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.44
$3.92 CHF 3.19
-91.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ฿67.9
$8.88 CHF 7.22
-76.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 ฿121
$5.99 CHF 4.87
-37.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Neuchatel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ฿54.8
$2.09 CHF 1.7
-19.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$3.84 CHF 3.12
-57.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 ฿38.83
$4.32 CHF 3.52
-72.22%
Eggs
$1.99 ฿64.5
$7.12 CHF 5.79
-72.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.97 ฿517
$31.48 CHF 25.6
-49.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ฿102
$32.3 CHF 26.26
-90.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 ฿354
$47.71 CHF 38.79
-77.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ฿86.6
$5.16 CHF 4.19
-48.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.97
$3.32 CHF 2.7
-64.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.74 CHF 2.23
-40.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿49.78
$6.01 CHF 4.89
-74.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.23
$2.94 CHF 2.39
-54.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.78
$2.46 CHF 2
-52.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ฿21.52
$2.15 CHF 1.75
-68.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿18.09
$1.68 CHF 1.37
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿148
$10.99 CHF 8.94
-58.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.42 ฿596
$12.42 CHF 10.1
48.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.37 CHF 1.93
-24.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ฿106
$3.24 CHF 2.63
0.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Neuchatel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿31.19
$3.18 CHF 2.58
-69.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.98 ฿614
$90.4 CHF 73.5
-79.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 ฿43.78
$9.17 CHF 7.45
-85.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 ฿42.14
$3.29 CHF 2.67
-60.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 ฿267
$78 CHF 63.4
-89.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.97
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-43.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K ฿699.5K
$40.9K CHF 33.2K
-47.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.1K
$42.2K CHF 34.3K
-48.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Neuchatel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 ฿2,272
$283 CHF 230
-75.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.18 ฿459
$62.5 CHF 50.8
-77.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.88 ฿579
$37.11 CHF 30.17
-51.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Neuchatel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.29 ฿1,369
$91.2 CHF 74.2
-53.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.73 ฿218
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.7 ฿185
$21.75 CHF 17.68
-73.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Neuchatel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,969
$2,586 CHF 2,103
-88.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K ฿487.6K
$27K CHF 21.9K
-44.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Neuchatel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 ฿1,822
$137 CHF 111
-58.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.3 ฿851
$67.2 CHF 54.7
-60.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,742
$149 CHF 121
-43.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 ฿2,336
$115 CHF 93.5
-37.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Neuchatel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14.1K
$1,756 CHF 1,427
-75.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ฿7,854
$1,456 CHF 1,184
-83.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 ฿26.1K
$2,650 CHF 2,155
-69.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 ฿16.2K
$2,452 CHF 1,994
-79.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,195 ฿71K
$12.2K CHF 9,931
-82.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,560 ฿50.5K
$8,663 CHF 7,044
-82.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Neuchatel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$683 ฿22.1K
$7,394 CHF 6,012
-90.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
2.42
106.61%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: November 3, 2025

Last update for Neuchatel: November 4, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.