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

😐 Solo nomad: Hirschthal is 233.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 315.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hirschthal is 266.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 310.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hirschthal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.51 CHF 26.44
$2.02 ฿65.3
1509.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$166 CHF 135
$18.78 ฿608
781.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.8 CHF 15.28
$7.67 ฿248
145.11%
Cappuccino
$6.9 CHF 5.61
$1.98 ฿64.2
248.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 CHF 4.83
$0.82 ฿26.64
624.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 CHF 4.44
$0.33 ฿10.58
1554.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.63 CHF 8.64
$2.12 ฿68.6
401.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.45 CHF 6.06
$3.73 ฿121
99.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hirschthal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 CHF 1.87
$1.64 ฿53.2
39.63%
White Bread (500g)
$4.08 CHF 3.31
$1.57 ฿50.9
159.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.15 CHF 4.18
$1.19 ฿38.62
332.77%
Eggs
$7.88 CHF 6.41
$1.98 ฿64.1
297.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.46 CHF 23.96
$15.99 ฿517
84.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.5 CHF 29.68
$3.12 ฿101
1069.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$45.06 CHF 36.64
$11.16 ฿361
303.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 CHF 2.99
$2.76 ฿89.2
32.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 CHF 1.67
$1.22 ฿39.5
68.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 CHF 2.26
$1.71 ฿55.4
62.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.28 CHF 5.92
$1.55 ฿50.2
369.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 CHF 1.88
$1.34 ฿43.21
72.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 2
$1.21 ฿39.23
103.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CHF 2.16
$0.72 ฿23.2
269.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 CHF 1.37
$0.53 ฿17.05
216.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.6 CHF 8.62
$4.72 ฿153
124.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.49 CHF 10.16
$18.39 ฿595
-32.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.94 CHF 3.2
$1.79 ฿57.9
120.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 CHF 3.44
$3.21 ฿104
31.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Hirschthal
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 CHF 3.13
$0.94 ฿30.44
309.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 CHF 79.6
$18.9 ฿612
418.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.72 CHF 7.09
$1.42 ฿46.08
514.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.49 CHF 4.47
$1.35 ฿43.53
306.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.5 CHF 69.5
$7.85 ฿254
989.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$1.25 ฿40.4
71.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
92.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K CHF 34.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
95.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hirschthal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 CHF 238
$70.6 ฿2,285
315.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$67.2 CHF 54.7
$13.72 ฿444
389.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.1 CHF 48.83
$17.56 ฿568
241.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hirschthal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.2 CHF 70.9
$41.64 ฿1,347
109.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.85 CHF 19.39
$5.8 ฿188
311.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hirschthal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$4,022 CHF 3,271
$308 ฿9,963
1206.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
171.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hirschthal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 CHF 89.3
$55.4 ฿1,793
98.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 CHF 43.02
$26.4 ฿854
100.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 CHF 125
$85.1 ฿2,755
80.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 150
$71.8 ฿2,323
157.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hirschthal
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,732 CHF 1,409
$434 ฿14K
299.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 CHF 1,175
$235 ฿7,610
514.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,281
$821 ฿26.6K
241.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,447 CHF 1,989
$498 ฿16.1K
391.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16K CHF 13K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
632.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.2K CHF 8,297
$1,543 ฿49.9K
561.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hirschthal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

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Last update for Hirschthal: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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