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

😐 Solo nomad: Lancy is 270.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 310.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lancy is 229.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 299.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.58 CHF 23.88
$2.03 ฿64.8
1406.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 115
$18.59 ฿594
692.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.15 CHF 14.18
$7.48 ฿239
142.65%
Cappuccino
$6.04 CHF 4.72
$2.00 ฿63.8
202.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 CHF 4.30
$0.85 ฿27.08
548.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CHF 3.89
$0.35 ฿11.24
1322.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.06 CHF 7.86
$2.21 ฿70.7
355.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.39 CHF 5.77
$3.76 ฿120
96.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$1.72 ฿54.9
24.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.72 CHF 2.91
$1.63 ฿52.2
128.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.54 CHF 3.54
$1.16 ฿37.04
291.38%
Eggs
$7.66 CHF 5.98
$1.98 ฿63.3
286.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.45 CHF 21.44
$15.93 ฿509
72.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.23 CHF 25.95
$3.17 ฿101
948.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.44 CHF 34.71
$10.90 ฿349
307.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 CHF 2.68
$2.65 ฿84.6
29.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 1.99
$1.22 ฿39.09
109.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.31
$1.70 ฿54.3
73.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.15 CHF 4.80
$1.59 ฿50.8
286.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.57 CHF 2.01
$1.32 ฿42.33
94.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.87
$1.17 ฿37.36
104.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$0.68 ฿21.67
285.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 CHF 1.03
$0.56 ฿17.81
133.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.92 CHF 8.53
$4.51 ฿144
142.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.70 CHF 9.92
$19.07 ฿610
-33.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 CHF 1.85
$1.77 ฿56.6
33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CHF 2.44
$3.18 ฿102
-1.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.03 CHF 3.14
$0.96 ฿30.78
319.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.1 CHF 77.4
$18.90 ฿604
424.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.38 CHF 5.76
$1.36 ฿43.41
442.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.62 CHF 2.83
$1.35 ฿43.23
168.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.3 CHF 50.2
$8.03 ฿257
701.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$1.24 ฿39.74
74.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K CHF 31.0K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
87.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.8K CHF 35.0K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
105.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 CHF 205
$71.2 ฿2,277
269.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.01 CHF 37.50
$14.09 ฿450
240.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 46.00
$17.47 ฿559
237.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.7 CHF 70.0
$42.07 ฿1,345
113.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.37 CHF 17.47
$5.94 ฿190
276.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,591 CHF 2,024
$307 ฿9,827
743.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.3K CHF 26.0K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
125.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$133 CHF 104
$55.7 ฿1,780
139.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.7 CHF 63.0
$26.79 ฿856
201.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$165 CHF 129
$83.2 ฿2,661
98.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$212 CHF 166
$70.1 ฿2,241
202.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 CHF 1,340
$427 ฿13.7K
301.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,476 CHF 1,153
$237 ฿7,580
522.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,883 CHF 2,252
$802 ฿25.6K
259.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,485 CHF 1,940
$503 ฿16.1K
393.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K CHF 10.8K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
570.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.8K CHF 8,441
$1,533 ฿49.0K
605.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lancy
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
5
-50.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lancy: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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