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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 66.7% cheaper than Vevey without rent, and 76.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 74% cheaper than Vevey without rent, and 75% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Vevey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$31.02 CHF 25.22
-93.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$150 CHF 122
-87.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$19.53 CHF 15.88
-60.73%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$5.99 CHF 4.87
-66.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$5.5 CHF 4.47
-85.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$4.99 CHF 4.05
-93.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$9.57 CHF 7.78
-77.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.3 CHF 5.94
-48.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Vevey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.15 CHF 1.75
-23.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.77 CHF 3.07
-58.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$4.34 CHF 3.53
-72.58%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$7.43 CHF 6.04
-73.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$26.73 CHF 21.73
-40.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$33.27 CHF 27.05
-90.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$52.7 CHF 42.87
-78.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.8 CHF 3.09
-27.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.44 CHF 1.98
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.91 CHF 2.36
-41.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$6.47 CHF 5.26
-76.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-45.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.62 CHF 2.13
-72.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.5 CHF 1.22
-64.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$11.18 CHF 9.09
-57.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$15.28 CHF 12.42
20.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.02 CHF 1.64
-11.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.01 CHF 2.44
6.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Vevey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.67 CHF 2.98
-74.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$243 CHF 197
-92.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$7.95 CHF 6.46
-82.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$4.29 CHF 3.49
-68.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$66.1 CHF 53.7
-88.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.22 CHF 1.81
-43.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$40K CHF 32.6K
-47.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$40.6K CHF 33K
-46.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Vevey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$309 CHF 251
-77.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$49.55 CHF 40.29
-72.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$60.6 CHF 49.24
-71.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Vevey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$87.9 CHF 71.4
-52.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$37.34 CHF 30.36
-81.52%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$25.13 CHF 20.43
-76.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Vevey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$2,600 CHF 2,114
-88.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
-57.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Vevey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$108 CHF 87.5
-48.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$69.1 CHF 56.2
-61.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$172 CHF 140
-50.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$185 CHF 151
-61.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Vevey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,408 CHF 1,145
-69.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,449 CHF 1,178
-83.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,330 CHF 1,895
-64.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$2,284 CHF 1,857
-78.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$10.7K CHF 8,687
-79.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$9,421 CHF 7,660
-83.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Vevey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$8,554 CHF 6,956
-91.78%
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 Vevey: October 28, 2025

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