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

😐 Solo nomad: Kriens is 211.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 303.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kriens is 219% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 307.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kriens
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.77 CHF 24.71
$1.97 ฿62.0
1461.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$152 CHF 122
$18.68 ฿587
715.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.34 CHF 15.53
$7.92 ฿249
144.19%
Cappuccino
$6.96 CHF 5.59
$2.02 ฿63.7
244.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.73 CHF 4.60
$0.84 ฿26.45
582.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 4.06
$0.35 ฿11.07
1345.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.99 CHF 8.02
$2.22 ฿69.9
350.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.24 CHF 5.81
$3.59 ฿113
101.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kriens
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.79
$1.67 ฿52.4
33.53%
White Bread (500g)
$3.79 CHF 3.05
$1.62 ฿51.1
133.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.90 CHF 3.94
$1.20 ฿37.83
308.33%
Eggs
$7.91 CHF 6.35
$1.93 ฿60.8
309.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.35 CHF 22.77
$16.00 ฿503
77.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.39 CHF 29.22
$3.16 ฿99.2
1051.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.09 CHF 34.60
$10.93 ฿344
294.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.64 CHF 2.92
$2.67 ฿83.8
36.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 CHF 1.73
$1.18 ฿36.99
82.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 CHF 2.30
$1.64 ฿51.5
75.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.97 CHF 5.60
$1.59 ฿49.83
338.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.87
$1.32 ฿41.64
75.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 2.01
$1.19 ฿37.49
110.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 2.03
$0.71 ฿22.20
256.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 CHF 1.21
$0.56 ฿17.75
167.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.57 CHF 8.49
$4.64 ฿146
127.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.85 CHF 11.93
$18.96 ฿596
-21.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 CHF 1.96
$1.77 ฿55.7
37.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 CHF 2.54
$3.20 ฿101
-1.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Kriens
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 CHF 3.20
$0.90 ฿28.32
343.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.6 CHF 80.0
$19.24 ฿605
417.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.88 CHF 6.33
$1.36 ฿42.78
479.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.17 CHF 3.35
$1.35 ฿42.37
208.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.8 CHF 68.1
$8.15 ฿256
940.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.73
$1.22 ฿38.43
77.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.0K
$21.4K ฿671.8K
92.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K CHF 33.4K
$21.7K ฿683.8K
91.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kriens
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 CHF 236
$70.3 ฿2,210
317.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.9 CHF 43.29
$13.91 ฿437
287.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.8 CHF 47.24
$18.00 ฿566
226.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kriens
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.8 CHF 70.5
$41.78 ฿1,314
110.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.80 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.37 CHF 17.96
$5.72 ฿180
291.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kriens
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,625 CHF 2,108
$308 ฿9,693
751.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHF 27.3K
$14.8K ฿465.7K
129.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kriens
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 CHF 89.1
$55.9 ฿1,756
98.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 CHF 43.95
$26.71 ฿840
104.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 CHF 123
$84.5 ฿2,658
80.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 CHF 150
$70.8 ฿2,227
163.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kriens
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 CHF 1,376
$431 ฿13.5K
297.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 CHF 1,180
$237 ฿7,439
521.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,784 CHF 2,236
$811 ฿25.5K
243.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,499 CHF 2,007
$501 ฿15.7K
399.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.0K CHF 13.6K
$2,202 ฿69.2K
670.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.7K CHF 9,388
$1,600 ฿50.3K
630.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kriens
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$684 ฿21.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

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Last update for Kriens: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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