Cost of Living Comparison Between Crans-Montana and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Crans-Montana and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Crans-Montana is 193.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 294.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Crans-Montana is 192.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 282.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Crans-Montana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.32 CHF 24.46
$2.03 ฿64.8
1442.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.9 CHF 75.7
$18.59 ฿594
421.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.55 CHF 13.70
$7.48 ฿239
134.63%
Cappuccino
$4.39 CHF 3.43
$2.00 ฿63.8
119.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 CHF 3.68
$0.85 ฿27.08
455.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 CHF 3.23
$0.35 ฿11.24
1080.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.94 CHF 5.42
$2.21 ฿70.7
214.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 CHF 4.95
$3.76 ฿120
68.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Crans-Montana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 CHF 1.17
$1.72 ฿54.9
-12.79%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 CHF 2.68
$1.63 ฿52.2
110.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 CHF 1.22
$1.16 ฿37.04
34.48%
Eggs
$5.72 CHF 4.47
$1.98 ฿63.3
188.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.19 CHF 21.24
$15.93 ฿509
70.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.69 CHF 28.65
$3.17 ฿101
1057.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.50 CHF 37.10
$10.90 ฿349
335.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 CHF 2.41
$2.65 ฿84.6
16.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 CHF 1.51
$1.22 ฿39.09
58.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$1.70 ฿54.3
54.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.33 CHF 5.73
$1.59 ฿50.8
361.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$1.32 ฿42.33
71.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$1.17 ฿37.36
99.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHF 2.00
$0.68 ฿21.67
277.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.00
$0.56 ฿17.81
128.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.14 CHF 7.92
$4.51 ฿144
124.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.34 CHF 10.42
$19.07 ฿610
-30.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 CHF 2.05
$1.77 ฿56.6
48.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 CHF 3.15
$3.18 ฿102
26.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Crans-Montana
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.80 CHF 2.97
$0.96 ฿30.78
295.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.0 CHF 76.5
$18.90 ฿604
418.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 CHF 5.42
$1.36 ฿43.41
409.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.13 CHF 2.45
$1.35 ฿43.23
131.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.4 CHF 42.45
$8.03 ฿257
576.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.24 ฿39.74
79.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K CHF 32.0K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
93.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K CHF 29.7K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
75.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Crans-Montana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 CHF 161
$71.2 ฿2,277
190.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.5 CHF 58.2
$14.09 ฿450
428.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.5 CHF 42.54
$17.47 ฿559
211.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Crans-Montana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$110 CHF 86.0
$42.07 ฿1,345
161.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.53 CHF 14.47
$5.94 ฿190
211.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Crans-Montana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,248 CHF 974
$307 ฿9,827
305.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
131.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Crans-Montana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$124 CHF 96.8
$55.7 ฿1,780
122.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.52 CHF 29.30
$26.79 ฿856
40.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 102
$83.2 ฿2,661
57.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 CHF 116
$70.1 ฿2,241
112.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Crans-Montana
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 CHF 1,352
$427 ฿13.7K
305.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 CHF 1,156
$237 ฿7,580
524.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,848 CHF 2,224
$802 ฿25.6K
255.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,422 CHF 1,891
$503 ฿16.1K
381.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.6K CHF 12.2K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
657.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.1K CHF 9,444
$1,533 ฿49.0K
689.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Crans-Montana
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,913 CHF 3,837
$654 ฿20.9K
651.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

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

Last update for Crans-Montana: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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