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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 60% cheaper than Rapperswil without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 64.7% cheaper than Rapperswil without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Rapperswil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$30.73 CHF 24.99
-93.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$117 CHF 95.4
-83.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$18.58 CHF 15.11
-58.72%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$5.64 CHF 4.59
-64.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$5.49 CHF 4.46
-85.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$4.97 CHF 4.04
-93.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.32 CHF 5.95
-71.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.05 CHF 4.92
-38.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Rapperswil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.18 CHF 0.96
38.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.1 CHF 0.89
42.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.41 CHF 1.96
-50.62%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.61 CHF 2.94
-45.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$27.91 CHF 22.69
-42.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$32.56 CHF 26.47
-90.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$37.46 CHF 30.46
-70.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.42 CHF 1.97
14.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.9 CHF 1.55
-35.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.41 CHF 1.96
-29.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-35.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.88 CHF 1.53
-28.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.8 CHF 1.46
-32.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.49 CHF 2.02
-71.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.6 CHF 0.49
-11.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$10.77 CHF 8.76
-56.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$15.2 CHF 12.36
20.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.84 CHF 0.68
113.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.27 CHF 1.85
41.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Rapperswil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.97 CHF 3.23
-76.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$96.8 CHF 78.7
-80.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$6.96 CHF 5.66
-79.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$4.32 CHF 3.52
-68.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$80.4 CHF 65.4
-90.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.1 CHF 1.71
-40.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$40.9K CHF 33.3K
-48.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$42.1K CHF 34.3K
-48.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Rapperswil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$330 CHF 268
-78.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$59.8 CHF 48.63
-77.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$54.3 CHF 44.14
-67.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Rapperswil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$86.7 CHF 70.5
-51.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$21.78 CHF 17.71
-73.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Rapperswil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$2,879 CHF 2,341
-89.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
-57.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Rapperswil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$123 CHF 100
-55.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$36.22 CHF 29.45
-27.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$99.9 CHF 81.2
-14.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$62.8 CHF 51
14.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Rapperswil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,690 CHF 1,374
-74.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,446 CHF 1,176
-83.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,880 CHF 2,342
-71.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$2,425 CHF 1,972
-79.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$15.1K CHF 12.2K
-85.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$10.3K CHF 8,336
-84.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Rapperswil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$7,405 CHF 6,021
-90.50%
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 Rapperswil: October 28, 2025

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