Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and St. Moritz Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and St. Moritz

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 63.9% cheaper than St. Moritz without rent, and 77.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 69.2% cheaper than St. Moritz without rent, and 80.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
St. Moritz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.3
$31.11 CHF 24.30
-93.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿590
$148 CHF 116
-87.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$14.50 CHF 11.32
-48.41%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.3
$6.03 CHF 4.71
-66.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.87
$5.38 CHF 4.20
-84.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.15
$4.55 CHF 3.55
-92.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.2
$9.69 CHF 7.57
-77.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$6.25 CHF 4.88
-39.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
St. Moritz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.5
$1.39 CHF 1.08
23.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.8
$3.35 CHF 2.62
-51.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.75
$3.92 CHF 3.06
-70.41%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.8
$7.22 CHF 5.64
-72.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿505
$29.18 CHF 22.79
-45.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$33.88 CHF 26.46
-90.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿346
$50.4 CHF 39.39
-78.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.9
$4.11 CHF 3.21
-35.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.79
$2.90 CHF 2.26
-57.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.8
$3.13 CHF 2.45
-45.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.4
$5.14 CHF 4.01
-69.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.00
$2.78 CHF 2.17
-52.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.07
$2.29 CHF 1.79
-48.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.50
$2.49 CHF 1.94
-72.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.68
$1.66 CHF 1.30
-66.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$10.98 CHF 8.58
-58.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿605
$15.62 CHF 12.20
22.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.2
$2.71 CHF 2.12
-34.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$3.25 CHF 2.54
-2.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
St. Moritz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.54
$3.89 CHF 3.04
-75.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿599
$97.3 CHF 76.0
-80.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.07
$7.92 CHF 6.19
-82.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.89
$4.51 CHF 3.53
-70.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿255
$86.2 CHF 67.3
-90.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.43
$2.17 CHF 1.70
-42.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿671.3K
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
-47.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿690.1K
$39.5K CHF 30.9K
-44.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
St. Moritz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,260
$98.0 CHF 76.5
-27.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$35.63 CHF 27.83
-60.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿554
$58.7 CHF 45.87
-70.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
St. Moritz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,335
$73.2 CHF 57.2
-42.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$18.92 CHF 14.78
-68.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
St. Moritz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,750
$3,341 CHF 2,609
-90.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿469.3K
$39.7K CHF 31.0K
-62.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
St. Moritz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,766
$138 CHF 108
-59.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿850
$62.0 CHF 48.43
-56.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,640
$148 CHF 115
-43.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,224
$199 CHF 155
-64.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
St. Moritz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$1,705 CHF 1,332
-74.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,521
$1,980 CHF 1,546
-88.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$2,808 CHF 2,193
-71.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$4,636 CHF 3,620
-89.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.6K
$12.7K CHF 9,945
-87.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
St. Moritz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$5,192 CHF 4,055
-87.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
1.8
177.78%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for St. Moritz: March 3, 2026

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