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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 68.5% cheaper than Thun without rent, and 75.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 73.1% cheaper than Thun without rent, and 73.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Thun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$28.48 CHF 23.16
-92.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$125 CHF 101
-84.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$17.47 CHF 14.2
-56.10%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$5.81 CHF 4.73
-65.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$4.75 CHF 3.86
-82.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$4.74 CHF 3.85
-93.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$8.18 CHF 6.65
-74.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.5 CHF 6.09
-50.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Thun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.18 CHF 1.77
-24.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.38 CHF 2.75
-53.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$4.16 CHF 3.38
-71.39%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$7.02 CHF 5.71
-71.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$26.5 CHF 21.55
-39.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$28.87 CHF 23.48
-89.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$40.79 CHF 33.16
-72.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.43 CHF 2.79
-19.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.09 CHF 1.7
-41.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.75 CHF 2.24
-37.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$6.68 CHF 5.43
-76.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.2 CHF 1.79
-39.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.25 CHF 1.83
-46.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-71.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.1 CHF 0.89
-51.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$10.88 CHF 8.85
-56.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$12.63 CHF 10.27
45.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.94 CHF 1.58
-7.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.25 CHF 1.83
42.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Thun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.9 CHF 3.17
-75.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$98 CHF 79.7
-80.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$8.1 CHF 6.58
-82.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$3.26 CHF 2.65
-58.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$67.2 CHF 54.6
-88.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.25 CHF 1.83
-44.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
-47.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$41K CHF 33.3K
-46.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Thun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$374 CHF 304
-81.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$59.7 CHF 48.5
-77.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$58.7 CHF 47.76
-70.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Thun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$89.3 CHF 72.6
-53.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$24.54 CHF 19.96
-76.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Thun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$3,066 CHF 2,493
-89.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$34.5K CHF 28.1K
-57.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Thun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$153 CHF 124
-63.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$70.5 CHF 57.3
-62.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$176 CHF 143
-51.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$181 CHF 147
-60.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Thun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,687 CHF 1,372
-74.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,453 CHF 1,181
-83.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,800 CHF 2,277
-70.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$2,431 CHF 1,977
-79.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$14.7K CHF 11.9K
-85.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$9,889 CHF 8,041
-84.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Thun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$6,477 CHF 5,267
-89.14%
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 Thun: October 29, 2025

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