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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 70.8% cheaper than Pfaffikon without rent, and 75.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 68.3% cheaper than Pfaffikon without rent, and 74.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Pfaffikon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$32.47 CHF 26.4
-93.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$148 CHF 121
-87.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$18.7 CHF 15.21
-58.98%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$6.25 CHF 5.08
-68.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$5.74 CHF 4.66
-85.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$5.17 CHF 4.21
-93.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.57 CHF 6.16
-71.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.9 CHF 5.61
-45.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Pfaffikon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.28 CHF 1.85
-28.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.63 CHF 2.95
-67.22%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$7.85 CHF 6.38
-74.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$28.37 CHF 23.07
-43.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$32.84 CHF 26.7
-90.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$43.48 CHF 35.35
-74.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.8 CHF 3.09
-27.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.15 CHF 1.75
-43.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.76 CHF 2.24
-38.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$7.21 CHF 5.86
-78.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.49 CHF 2.02
-46.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.55 CHF 2.07
-52.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.5 CHF 2.03
-71.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.44 CHF 1.17
-63.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$10.31 CHF 8.38
-54.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$15.19 CHF 12.35
21.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.44 CHF 1.99
-26.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.31 CHF 1.88
38.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Pfaffikon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.8 CHF 3.09
-75.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$100 CHF 81.5
-81.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$6.77 CHF 5.5
-79.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$4.35 CHF 3.54
-68.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$78.6 CHF 63.9
-90.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.21 CHF 1.8
-43.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-48.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$41.8K CHF 34K
-47.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Pfaffikon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$296 CHF 240
-76.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$58.7 CHF 47.75
-76.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$53.4 CHF 43.43
-67.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Pfaffikon
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
$23.31 CHF 18.96
-75.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Pfaffikon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$2,787 CHF 2,266
-88.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
-64.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Pfaffikon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$108 CHF 88.2
-48.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$54.2 CHF 44.1
-51.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$152 CHF 123
-43.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$186 CHF 151
-61.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Pfaffikon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,706 CHF 1,387
-74.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,488 CHF 1,210
-84.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,816 CHF 2,289
-70.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$2,481 CHF 2,017
-79.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$17K CHF 13.8K
-87.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$8,980 CHF 7,301
-82.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Pfaffikon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$7,164 CHF 5,825
-90.18%
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 Pfaffikon: October 29, 2025

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