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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 63% cheaper than Rheinfelden without rent, and 75.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 72.6% cheaper than Rheinfelden without rent, and 75.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Rheinfelden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$28.43 CHF 23.12
-92.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$109 CHF 88.9
-82.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$17.03 CHF 13.85
-54.96%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$5.85 CHF 4.76
-66.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$4.73 CHF 3.84
-82.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$4.64 CHF 3.77
-92.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$8.48 CHF 6.9
-75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$6.21 CHF 5.05
-39.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Rheinfelden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.23 CHF 1.82
-26.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.3 CHF 2.69
-52.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$4.28 CHF 3.48
-72.20%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$7.02 CHF 5.71
-71.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$28.34 CHF 23.04
-43.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$35.03 CHF 28.48
-91.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$40.23 CHF 32.71
-72.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.54 CHF 2.87
-22.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.24 CHF 1.82
-45.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.77 CHF 2.25
-38.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$7.01 CHF 5.7
-77.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.17 CHF 1.76
-38.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.21 CHF 1.8
-45.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.53 CHF 2.06
-71.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.13 CHF 0.92
-53.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$11.37 CHF 9.25
-58.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$14.84 CHF 12.06
23.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.9 CHF 1.54
-5.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.27 CHF 1.84
41.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Rheinfelden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.99 CHF 3.24
-76.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$98.2 CHF 79.9
-80.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$8.19 CHF 6.66
-82.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$4.26 CHF 3.46
-68.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$85.2 CHF 69.3
-90.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.24 CHF 1.82
-44.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
-46.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$45K CHF 36.6K
-51.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Rheinfelden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$305 CHF 248
-76.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$54 CHF 43.87
-74.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$56.9 CHF 46.29
-69.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Rheinfelden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$87.3 CHF 71
-52.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$22.98 CHF 18.68
-74.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Rheinfelden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$3,112 CHF 2,530
-90.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$34.4K CHF 28K
-57.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Rheinfelden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$131 CHF 107
-57.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$68.3 CHF 55.6
-61.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$176 CHF 143
-51.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$189 CHF 154
-62.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Rheinfelden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,695 CHF 1,378
-74.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,455 CHF 1,183
-83.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,856 CHF 2,322
-71.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$3,069 CHF 2,496
-83.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$13.7K CHF 11.2K
-84.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$9,280 CHF 7,545
-83.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Rheinfelden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
2.52
98.41%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rheinfelden: October 28, 2025

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