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

😐 Solo nomad: Interlaken is 185.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 305.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Interlaken is 291.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 292.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Interlaken
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.25 CHF 23.57
$2.03 ฿63.8
1390.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 109
$18.59 ฿585
652.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.83 CHF 14.67
$7.48 ฿235
151.74%
Cappuccino
$5.82 CHF 4.54
$2.00 ฿62.8
191.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.22
$0.85 ฿26.63
537.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 CHF 3.80
$0.35 ฿11.05
1294.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.41 CHF 6.55
$2.21 ฿69.5
280.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.25 CHF 5.64
$3.76 ฿118
92.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Interlaken
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$1.72 ฿54.0
26.16%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 CHF 2.72
$1.63 ฿51.4
114.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.10 CHF 3.20
$1.16 ฿36.42
253.45%
Eggs
$7.23 CHF 5.63
$1.98 ฿62.2
265.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.39 CHF 22.12
$15.93 ฿501
78.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.91 CHF 25.64
$3.17 ฿99.6
938.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.37 CHF 37.68
$10.90 ฿343
343.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.75 CHF 2.92
$2.65 ฿83.2
41.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$1.22 ฿38.45
81.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 CHF 2.25
$1.70 ฿53.4
70.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.33 CHF 4.93
$1.59 ฿49.99
298.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.90
$1.32 ฿41.63
84.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$1.17 ฿36.74
106.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.05
$0.68 ฿21.31
286.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 CHF 1.04
$0.56 ฿17.52
139.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.96 CHF 8.54
$4.51 ฿142
143.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.24 CHF 11.09
$19.07 ฿600
-25.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CHF 1.92
$1.77 ฿55.7
39.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 CHF 2.53
$3.18 ฿100.0
2.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Interlaken
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.84 CHF 2.99
$0.96 ฿30.27
300.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.6 CHF 77.6
$18.90 ฿594
426.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.13
$1.36 ฿42.69
477.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.26 CHF 3.32
$1.35 ฿42.51
215.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.1 CHF 63.2
$8.03 ฿253
909.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$1.24 ฿39.08
75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.8K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
92.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K CHF 32.6K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
92.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Interlaken
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 CHF 200
$71.2 ฿2,240
260.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.18 CHF 38.31
$14.09 ฿443
249.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.2 CHF 46.14
$17.47 ฿549
239.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Interlaken
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.3 CHF 69.6
$42.07 ฿1,323
112.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.85 CHF 17.80
$5.94 ฿187
284.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Interlaken
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,843 CHF 2,215
$307 ฿9,664
824.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.6K CHF 27.0K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
134.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Interlaken
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$55.7 ฿1,750
144.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.1 CHF 53.0
$26.79 ฿842
154.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 113
$83.2 ฿2,617
74.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 CHF 145
$70.1 ฿2,204
166.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Interlaken
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,710 CHF 1,332
$427 ฿13.4K
300.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,438 CHF 1,120
$237 ฿7,454
506.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,872 CHF 2,237
$802 ฿25.2K
258.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,479 CHF 1,931
$503 ฿15.8K
392.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
653.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.1K CHF 9,464
$1,533 ฿48.2K
692.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Interlaken
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

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Last update for Interlaken: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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