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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lancy is 229% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 298% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lancy is 282.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 294.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.98 CHFย 24.88
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
1472.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$149 CHFย 120
$18.68 เธฟ587
699.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.53 CHFย 14.88
$7.92 เธฟ249
133.96%
Cappuccino
$5.77 CHFย 4.64
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
185.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 CHFย 4.26
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
530.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.80 CHFย 3.85
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
1271.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.69 CHFย 7.78
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
336.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHFย 5.85
$3.59 เธฟ113
103.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHFย 1.73
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
29.34%
White Bread (500g)
$3.77 CHFย 3.03
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
132.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.50 CHFย 3.61
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
275.00%
Eggs
$7.25 CHFย 5.82
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
275.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.55 CHFย 21.32
$16.00 เธฟ503
65.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.48 CHFย 26.88
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
959.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.44 CHFย 34.88
$10.93 เธฟ344
297.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 CHFย 2.87
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
33.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 CHFย 2.02
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
113.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 CHFย 2.41
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
82.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.18 CHFย 4.96
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
288.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 CHFย 2.14
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
101.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHFย 1.94
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
103.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHFย 2.04
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
257.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 CHFย 1.07
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
137.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.31 CHFย 9.08
$4.64 เธฟ146
143.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.71 CHFย 10.21
$18.96 เธฟ596
-32.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 CHFย 1.95
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 CHFย 2.52
$3.20 เธฟ101
-1.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHFย 3.11
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
331.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHFย 80.3
$19.24 เธฟ605
420.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.47 CHFย 6.00
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
449.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.46 CHFย 2.78
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
156.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.2 CHFย 52.4
$8.15 เธฟ256
700.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHFย 1.74
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
77.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHFย 32.6K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
89.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K CHFย 36.4K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
108.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHFย 210
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
272.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.88 CHFย 38.45
$13.91 เธฟ437
244.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.0 CHFย 48.16
$18.00 เธฟ566
233.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.8 CHFย 69.7
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
107.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.80 เธฟ214
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.60 CHFย 18.15
$5.72 เธฟ180
295.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,602 CHFย 2,089
$308 เธฟ9,693
744.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.4K CHFย 26.8K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
125.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHFย 109
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
142.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$81.4 CHFย 65.3
$26.71 เธฟ840
204.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$165 CHFย 132
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
94.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$215 CHFย 173
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
203.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,723 CHFย 1,384
$431 เธฟ13.5K
300.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,477 CHFย 1,186
$237 เธฟ7,439
524.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,792 CHFย 2,242
$811 เธฟ25.5K
244.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,477 CHFย 1,989
$501 เธฟ15.7K
394.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.0K CHFย 11.2K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
534.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.2K CHFย 8,956
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
596.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
5
-50.80%

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Last update for Lancy: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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