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

😐 Solo nomad: Fribourg is 210.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 293.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fribourg is 237.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 262.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fribourg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.19 CHF 24.29
$2.03 ฿63.8
1436.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 CHF 94.5
$18.59 ฿585
552.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.16 CHF 14.15
$7.48 ฿235
142.78%
Cappuccino
$6.10 CHF 4.75
$2.00 ฿62.8
205.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 CHF 4.00
$0.85 ฿26.63
503.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 CHF 4.08
$0.35 ฿11.05
1394.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.92 CHF 5.39
$2.21 ฿69.5
213.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.51 CHF 5.85
$3.76 ฿118
99.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fribourg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 CHF 1.61
$1.72 ฿54.0
20.35%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 CHF 2.58
$1.63 ฿51.4
103.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.32 CHF 2.59
$1.16 ฿36.42
186.21%
Eggs
$6.58 CHF 5.12
$1.98 ฿62.2
232.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.48 CHF 22.18
$15.93 ฿501
78.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$25.61 CHF 19.95
$3.17 ฿99.6
707.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.82 CHF 29.46
$10.90 ฿343
246.97%
Apples (1kg)
$4.26 CHF 3.32
$2.65 ฿83.2
60.75%
Banana (1kg)
$3.29 CHF 2.56
$1.22 ฿38.45
169.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.30
$1.70 ฿53.4
73.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.19 CHF 4.82
$1.59 ฿49.99
289.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$1.32 ฿41.63
62.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$1.17 ฿36.74
105.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.93 CHF 2.28
$0.68 ฿21.31
330.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.29
$0.56 ฿17.52
196.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.55 CHF 8.22
$4.51 ฿142
133.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.99 CHF 8.56
$19.07 ฿600
-42.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.09 CHF 3.18
$1.77 ฿55.7
131.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 CHF 3.81
$3.18 ฿100.0
53.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Fribourg
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.59 CHF 2.80
$0.96 ฿30.27
273.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.2 CHF 67.9
$18.90 ฿594
361.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.78 CHF 6.06
$1.36 ฿42.69
472.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.55 CHF 2.76
$1.35 ฿42.51
162.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.2 CHF 57.0
$8.03 ฿253
811.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.66
$1.24 ฿39.08
71.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.4K CHF 33.0K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
100.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K CHF 32.6K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
92.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fribourg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 CHF 235
$71.2 ฿2,240
324.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.2 CHF 57.8
$14.09 ฿443
426.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.0 CHF 42.07
$17.47 ฿549
209.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fribourg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 CHF 55.6
$42.07 ฿1,323
69.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.03 CHF 36.63
$6.88 ฿216
583.58%
Cinema Ticket
$21.04 CHF 16.39
$5.94 ฿187
254.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fribourg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,843 CHF 1,436
$307 ฿9,664
499.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$37.6K CHF 29.3K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
154.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fribourg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.8 CHF 77.8
$55.7 ฿1,750
79.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$83.2 CHF 64.8
$26.79 ฿842
210.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$155 CHF 121
$83.2 ฿2,617
86.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$214 CHF 167
$70.1 ฿2,204
205.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fribourg
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,615 CHF 1,258
$427 ฿13.4K
277.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,304 CHF 1,016
$237 ฿7,454
450.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,743 CHF 2,137
$802 ฿25.2K
242.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,148 CHF 1,674
$503 ฿15.8K
326.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,375 CHF 6,524
$2,061 ฿64.8K
306.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,130 CHF 3,996
$1,533 ฿48.2K
234.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fribourg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,336 CHF 5,715
$654 ฿20.6K
1022.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.63
5
-47.40%

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

Last update for Fribourg: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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