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

😐 Solo nomad: Chur is 203% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 260.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chur is 199.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 287.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.04 CHF 25.24
$2.02 ฿65.3
1436.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$97.4 CHF 79.2
$18.78 ฿608
418.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.13 CHF 13.12
$7.67 ฿248
110.30%
Cappuccino
$5.89 CHF 4.79
$1.98 ฿64.2
197.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 CHF 3.51
$0.82 ฿26.64
426.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 CHF 3.58
$0.33 ฿10.58
1236.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.44 CHF 6.05
$2.12 ฿68.6
250.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.58 CHF 6.17
$3.73 ฿121
103.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$1.64 ฿53.2
40.24%
White Bread (500g)
$3.69 CHF 3
$1.57 ฿50.9
135.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 CHF 3.48
$1.19 ฿38.62
259.66%
Eggs
$7.7 CHF 6.26
$1.98 ฿64.1
288.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.11 CHF 23.67
$15.99 ฿517
82.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.77 CHF 28.27
$3.12 ฿101
1014.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.26 CHF 28.67
$11.16 ฿361
215.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.77 CHF 3.07
$2.76 ฿89.2
36.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$1.22 ฿39.5
82.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 2.08
$1.71 ฿55.4
49.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.62 CHF 4.57
$1.55 ฿50.2
262.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 CHF 1.42
$1.34 ฿43.21
29.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$1.21 ฿39.23
90.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$0.72 ฿23.2
215.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHF 1.01
$0.53 ฿17.05
133.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.93 CHF 8.89
$4.72 ฿153
131.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.4 CHF 12.52
$18.39 ฿595
-16.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CHF 2.03
$1.79 ฿57.9
39.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CHF 2.74
$3.21 ฿104
4.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Chur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.58 CHF 4.53
$0.94 ฿30.44
493.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$184 CHF 150
$18.9 ฿612
875.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.34 CHF 6.78
$1.42 ฿46.08
487.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.25 CHF 3.46
$1.35 ฿43.53
214.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.6 CHF 49.24
$7.85 ฿254
671.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.73
$1.25 ฿40.4
70.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K CHF 31.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
83.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K CHF 30K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
68.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 CHF 203
$70.6 ฿2,285
253.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.36 CHF 19.81
$13.72 ฿444
77.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.88 CHF 39.74
$17.56 ฿568
178.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.4 CHF 69.5
$41.64 ฿1,347
105.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.22 CHF 29.45
$6.9 ฿223
424.93%
Cinema Ticket
$21.81 CHF 17.73
$5.8 ฿188
276.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,513 CHF 2,043
$308 ฿9,963
716.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
185.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 111
$55.4 ฿1,793
146.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.67 CHF 30.63
$26.4 ฿854
42.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 CHF 106
$85.1 ฿2,755
53.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 CHF 129
$71.8 ฿2,323
120.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,512 CHF 1,229
$434 ฿14K
248.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 CHF 913
$235 ฿7,610
377.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,927 CHF 2,380
$821 ฿26.6K
256.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,507 CHF 2,039
$498 ฿16.1K
403.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,993 CHF 8,125
$2,180 ฿70.6K
358.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,326 CHF 5,957
$1,543 ฿49.9K
374.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,036 CHF 5,721
$703 ฿22.8K
900.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
5
-60.00%

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Last update for Chur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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