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

😐 Solo nomad: Frauenfeld is 177.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 259.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Frauenfeld is 234.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 277.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Frauenfeld
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.29 CHF 21.26
$2.03 ฿63.8
1244.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 110
$18.59 ฿585
657.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.91 CHF 12.40
$7.48 ฿235
112.70%
Cappuccino
$6.00 CHF 4.68
$2.00 ฿62.8
200.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CHF 3.88
$0.85 ฿26.63
485.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHF 3.37
$0.35 ฿11.05
1137.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.98 CHF 4.66
$2.21 ฿69.5
170.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 CHF 4.25
$3.76 ฿118
45.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Frauenfeld
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 CHF 1.53
$1.72 ฿54.0
13.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.62 CHF 2.82
$1.63 ฿51.4
122.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 CHF 2.41
$1.16 ฿36.42
166.38%
Eggs
$7.61 CHF 5.93
$1.98 ฿62.2
284.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.07 CHF 21.09
$15.93 ฿501
69.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.32 CHF 22.84
$3.17 ฿99.6
824.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.9 CHF 39.68
$10.90 ฿343
367.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$2.65 ฿83.2
29.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$1.22 ฿38.45
81.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$1.70 ฿53.4
45.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$1.59 ฿49.99
51.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 CHF 1.86
$1.32 ฿41.63
80.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$1.17 ฿36.74
116.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 CHF 1.41
$0.68 ฿21.31
166.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 CHF 0.97
$0.56 ฿17.52
123.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.17 CHF 8.70
$4.51 ฿142
147.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.79 CHF 10.74
$19.07 ฿600
-27.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$1.77 ฿55.7
36.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 CHF 1.45
$3.18 ฿100.0
-41.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Frauenfeld
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.90 CHF 3.03
$0.96 ฿30.27
306.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.3 CHF 76.6
$18.90 ฿594
420.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 CHF 6.35
$1.36 ฿42.69
500.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.29 CHF 3.34
$1.35 ฿42.51
217.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.6 CHF 68.3
$8.03 ฿253
991.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 CHF 1.71
$1.24 ฿39.08
77.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K CHF 30.9K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
87.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHF 33.3K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
96.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Frauenfeld
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$251 CHF 196
$71.2 ฿2,240
252.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.89 CHF 33.41
$14.09 ฿443
204.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 CHF 43.93
$17.47 ฿549
222.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Frauenfeld
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$101 CHF 78.9
$42.07 ฿1,323
140.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.04 CHF 15.61
$5.94 ฿187
237.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Frauenfeld
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,926 CHF 2,279
$307 ฿9,664
851.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.2K CHF 33.7K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
192.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Frauenfeld
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$131 CHF 102
$55.7 ฿1,750
135.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 CHF 42.98
$26.79 ฿842
105.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 CHF 94.5
$83.2 ฿2,617
45.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 CHF 111
$70.1 ฿2,204
103.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Frauenfeld
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,478 CHF 1,152
$427 ฿13.4K
245.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CHF 941
$237 ฿7,454
409.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,612 CHF 2,034
$802 ฿25.2K
225.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,388 CHF 1,860
$503 ฿15.8K
374.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.3K CHF 11.9K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
643.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.9K CHF 9,308
$1,533 ฿48.2K
679.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Frauenfeld
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,540 CHF 5,095
$654 ฿20.6K
900.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.35
5
-53.00%

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

Last update for Frauenfeld: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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