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

😐 Solo nomad: Liestal is 206.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 303.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liestal is 278.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 301.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liestal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.79 CHF 21.65
$2.03 ฿64.6
1268.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 CHF 83.7
$18.59 ฿593
478.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.71 CHF 15.36
$7.48 ฿238
163.50%
Cappuccino
$5.70 CHF 4.44
$2.00 ฿63.7
185.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 CHF 3.76
$0.85 ฿27.01
468.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 CHF 3.71
$0.35 ฿11.21
1260.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.30 CHF 6.47
$2.21 ฿70.5
275.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.10 CHF 4.75
$3.76 ฿120
62.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liestal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$1.72 ฿54.8
24.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 CHF 2.66
$1.63 ฿52.1
109.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.16 CHF 4.02
$1.16 ฿36.93
344.83%
Eggs
$7.55 CHF 5.88
$1.98 ฿63.1
281.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.27 CHF 22.03
$15.93 ฿508
77.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.08 CHF 27.33
$3.17 ฿101
1006.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.38 CHF 32.24
$10.90 ฿348
279.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 CHF 3.07
$2.65 ฿84.3
48.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 CHF 2.07
$1.22 ฿38.98
118.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 CHF 2.39
$1.70 ฿54.1
80.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.77 CHF 5.27
$1.59 ฿50.7
325.79%
Potato (1kg)
$3.25 CHF 2.53
$1.32 ฿42.21
146.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.19
$1.17 ฿37.25
141.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.05
$0.68 ฿21.61
286.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 CHF 0.98
$0.56 ฿17.76
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.51 CHF 8.97
$4.51 ฿144
155.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.61 CHF 12.16
$19.07 ฿608
-18.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 CHF 1.52
$1.77 ฿56.4
10.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 CHF 1.82
$3.18 ฿101
-26.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Liestal
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.64 CHF 2.84
$0.96 ฿30.70
279.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.9 CHF 53.7
$18.90 ฿602
264.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.92 CHF 6.17
$1.36 ฿43.29
482.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.14 CHF 3.23
$1.35 ฿43.11
206.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.6 CHF 70.6
$8.03 ฿256
1028.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$1.24 ฿39.62
79.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
88.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.4K CHF 37.7K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
122.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liestal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 CHF 287
$71.2 ฿2,271
417.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.6 CHF 42.50
$14.09 ฿449
287.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 45.52
$17.47 ฿557
234.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liestal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.1 CHF 68.7
$42.07 ฿1,341
109.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61.8 CHF 48.12
$6.88 ฿219
797.82%
Cinema Ticket
$24.19 CHF 18.85
$5.94 ฿189
307.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liestal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,579 CHF 2,009
$307 ฿9,799
739.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.6K CHF 26.9K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
133.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liestal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 105
$55.7 ฿1,775
142.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.4 CHF 53.3
$26.79 ฿854
155.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 139
$83.2 ฿2,653
113.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$226 CHF 176
$70.1 ฿2,235
221.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liestal
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 CHF 1,148
$427 ฿13.6K
244.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,345 CHF 1,047
$237 ฿7,559
467.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,492 CHF 1,942
$802 ฿25.6K
210.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,650 CHF 2,064
$503 ฿16.0K
426.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,795 CHF 6,852
$1,533 ฿48.9K
473.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liestal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,609 CHF 7,485
$654 ฿20.8K
1369.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
5
-49.60%

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

Last update for Liestal: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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