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

😐 Solo nomad: Lancy is 236% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 305.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lancy is 254.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 287.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.66 CHF 24.93
$2.02 ฿65.3
1417.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$18.78 ฿608
700.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.33 CHF 14.91
$7.67 ฿248
138.98%
Cappuccino
$5.75 CHF 4.67
$1.98 ฿64.2
190.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 CHF 4.29
$0.82 ฿26.64
542.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 CHF 4.04
$0.33 ฿10.58
1406.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.6 CHF 7.81
$2.12 ฿68.6
352.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.93
$3.73 ฿121
95.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.76
$1.64 ฿53.2
32.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.71 CHF 3.01
$1.57 ฿50.9
136.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.4 CHF 3.58
$1.19 ฿38.62
269.75%
Eggs
$7.6 CHF 6.18
$1.98 ฿64.1
283.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.52 CHF 21.57
$15.99 ฿517
65.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.3 CHF 27.08
$3.12 ฿101
967.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.72 CHF 36.36
$11.16 ฿361
300.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 CHF 2.93
$2.76 ฿89.2
30.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 2.03
$1.22 ฿39.5
104.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 CHF 2.42
$1.71 ฿55.4
74.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.46 CHF 5.25
$1.55 ฿50.2
316.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 CHF 2.11
$1.34 ฿43.21
94.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.88
$1.21 ฿39.23
91.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 2.07
$0.72 ฿23.2
252.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 CHF 1.12
$0.53 ฿17.05
160.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.17 CHF 9.08
$4.72 ฿153
136.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.45 CHF 10.12
$18.39 ฿595
-32.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$1.79 ฿57.9
34.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CHF 2.54
$3.21 ฿104
-2.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.2
$0.94 ฿30.44
318.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 81.7
$18.9 ฿612
431.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 CHF 6.23
$1.42 ฿46.08
439.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.59 CHF 2.92
$1.35 ฿43.53
165.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.2 CHF 52.2
$7.85 ฿254
717.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.8
$1.25 ฿40.4
76.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 32.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
89.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.4K CHF 36.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
107.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$256 CHF 208
$70.6 ฿2,285
261.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.65 CHF 38.74
$13.72 ฿444
247.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.3 CHF 47.42
$17.56 ฿568
232.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.3 CHF 71
$41.64 ฿1,347
109.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.42 CHF 18.23
$5.8 ฿188
286.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,541 CHF 2,066
$308 ฿9,963
725.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.3K CHF 27K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
126.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$131 CHF 107
$55.4 ฿1,793
137.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$81.9 CHF 66.6
$26.4 ฿854
210.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$162 CHF 132
$85.1 ฿2,755
90.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$215 CHF 175
$71.8 ฿2,323
199.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 CHF 1,371
$434 ฿14K
288.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 CHF 1,181
$235 ฿7,610
517.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,887 CHF 2,347
$821 ฿26.6K
251.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,481 CHF 2,017
$498 ฿16.1K
397.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17K CHF 13.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
678.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.5K CHF 9,382
$1,543 ฿49.9K
647.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
5
-50.80%

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Last update for Lancy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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