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

😐 Solo nomad: Interlaken is 244% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 306.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Interlaken is 224% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 294.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Interlaken
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.35 CHF 25.49
$2.02 ฿65.3
1451.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 114
$18.78 ฿608
648.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.3 CHF 14.88
$7.67 ฿248
138.59%
Cappuccino
$5.87 CHF 4.78
$1.98 ฿64.2
196.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.39 CHF 4.39
$0.82 ฿26.64
557.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 CHF 3.96
$0.33 ฿10.58
1375.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.41 CHF 6.84
$2.12 ฿68.6
296.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 CHF 5.88
$3.73 ฿121
93.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Interlaken
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.76
$1.64 ฿53.2
32.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 CHF 2.82
$1.57 ฿50.9
121.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.14 CHF 3.37
$1.19 ฿38.62
247.90%
Eggs
$7.23 CHF 5.88
$1.98 ฿64.1
265.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.76 CHF 23.38
$15.99 ฿517
79.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.6 CHF 27.32
$3.12 ฿101
976.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.29 CHF 39.26
$11.16 ฿361
332.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.7 CHF 3.01
$2.76 ฿89.2
34.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$1.22 ฿39.5
90.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.4
$1.71 ฿55.4
72.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.19 CHF 5.04
$1.55 ฿50.2
299.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 2.08
$1.34 ฿43.21
90.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.9
$1.21 ฿39.23
93.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$0.72 ฿23.2
250.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 CHF 1.09
$0.53 ฿17.05
152.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.28 CHF 9.17
$4.72 ฿153
138.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.76 CHF 13.63
$18.39 ฿595
-8.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 CHF 1.93
$1.79 ฿57.9
32.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 CHF 2.63
$3.21 ฿104
0.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Interlaken
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.15
$0.94 ฿30.44
312.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 78.7
$18.9 ฿612
411.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.09 CHF 6.58
$1.42 ฿46.08
469.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.31 CHF 3.5
$1.35 ฿43.53
219.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.3 CHF 66.1
$7.85 ฿254
935.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.81
$1.25 ฿40.4
77.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
89.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K CHF 33.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
87.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Interlaken
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 213
$70.6 ฿2,285
271.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.64 CHF 39.55
$13.72 ฿444
254.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 CHF 46.78
$17.56 ฿568
227.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Interlaken
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.3 CHF 70.1
$41.64 ฿1,347
107.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$23 CHF 18.7
$5.8 ฿188
296.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Interlaken
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,936 CHF 2,387
$308 ฿9,963
853.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
133.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Interlaken
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 111
$55.4 ฿1,793
146.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.5 CHF 54.9
$26.4 ฿854
155.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 119
$85.1 ฿2,755
72.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 152
$71.8 ฿2,323
159.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Interlaken
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 CHF 1,376
$434 ฿14K
289.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 CHF 1,206
$235 ฿7,610
530.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,859 CHF 2,325
$821 ฿26.6K
248.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,424 CHF 1,971
$498 ฿16.1K
386.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.2K CHF 12.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
596.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.2K CHF 8,268
$1,543 ฿49.9K
559.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Interlaken
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 Interlaken: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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