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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 70.1% cheaper than Olten without rent, and 70.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 69.2% cheaper than Olten without rent, and 68.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Olten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$30.54 CHF 24.83
-93.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$106 CHF 86.3
-82.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$17.45 CHF 14.19
-56.05%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$5.4 CHF 4.39
-63.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$5.25 CHF 4.27
-84.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$4.49 CHF 3.65
-92.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$6.98 CHF 5.68
-69.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.14 CHF 4.99
-39.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Olten
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.01 CHF 1.64
-18.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.43 CHF 2.79
-54.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$4.1 CHF 3.33
-70.98%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$7.41 CHF 6.02
-73.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$22.05 CHF 17.93
-27.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$26.05 CHF 21.18
-88.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$40.33 CHF 32.79
-72.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$4.04 CHF 3.28
-31.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-51.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.94 CHF 2.39
-41.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$5.19 CHF 4.22
-70.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.61 CHF 2.12
-48.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.38 CHF 1.94
-49.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.53 CHF 2.06
-71.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.45 CHF 1.18
-63.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$10.83 CHF 8.8
-56.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$15 CHF 12.19
22.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.06 CHF 1.68
-13.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.5 CHF 2.04
28.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Olten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.87 CHF 3.14
-75.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$101 CHF 81.7
-81.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$7.61 CHF 6.19
-81.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$4.12 CHF 3.35
-67.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$61 CHF 49.57
-87.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.22 CHF 1.8
-43.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$40K CHF 32.5K
-47.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$39.2K CHF 31.8K
-44.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Olten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$251 CHF 204
-71.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$33.43 CHF 27.18
-58.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$57.7 CHF 46.9
-69.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Olten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$60.5 CHF 49.18
-31.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$18.75 CHF 15.24
-63.20%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$24.58 CHF 19.99
-76.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Olten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$3,461 CHF 2,814
-91.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$39.1K CHF 31.8K
-62.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Olten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$140 CHF 114
-60.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$62.6 CHF 50.9
-57.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$149 CHF 121
-42.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$205 CHF 167
-65.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Olten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,211 CHF 985
-64.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,085 CHF 882
-78.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,004 CHF 1,630
-59.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,704 CHF 1,386
-70.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$14K CHF 11.4K
-84.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$10.3K CHF 8,375
-85.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Olten
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$4,794 CHF 3,898
-85.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
2.09
139.23%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Olten: October 28, 2025

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