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

😐 Solo nomad: Liestal is 219.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 298.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liestal is 248.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 299.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liestal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.29 CHF 23
$2.02 ฿65.3
1300.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 CHF 86.6
$18.78 ฿608
467.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.43 CHF 15.8
$7.67 ฿248
153.32%
Cappuccino
$5.76 CHF 4.69
$1.98 ฿64.2
190.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 CHF 3.97
$0.82 ฿26.64
495.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.63 CHF 3.77
$0.33 ฿10.58
1303.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.46 CHF 6.88
$2.12 ฿68.6
299.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.13 CHF 4.99
$3.73 ฿121
64.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liestal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$1.64 ฿53.2
30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 CHF 2.8
$1.57 ฿50.9
119.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.01 CHF 4.07
$1.19 ฿38.62
321.01%
Eggs
$7.81 CHF 6.35
$1.98 ฿64.1
294.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.85 CHF 22.65
$15.99 ฿517
74.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.19 CHF 28.62
$3.12 ฿101
1027.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.32 CHF 32.78
$11.16 ฿361
261.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 CHF 3.13
$2.76 ฿89.2
39.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 CHF 2.24
$1.22 ฿39.5
125.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 CHF 2.42
$1.71 ฿55.4
74.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.95 CHF 5.65
$1.55 ฿50.2
348.39%
Potato (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.55
$1.34 ฿43.21
133.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.3
$1.21 ฿39.23
133.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 CHF 2.15
$0.72 ฿23.2
268.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 CHF 0.98
$0.53 ฿17.05
128.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.16 CHF 9.08
$4.72 ฿153
136.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.96 CHF 12.17
$18.39 ฿595
-18.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 CHF 1.52
$1.79 ฿57.9
4.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.85
$3.21 ฿104
-29.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Liestal
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.78 CHF 3.07
$0.94 ฿30.44
302.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.1 CHF 55.4
$18.9 ฿612
260.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.39
$1.42 ฿46.08
453.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.26 CHF 3.46
$1.35 ฿43.53
215.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$94.1 CHF 76.5
$7.85 ฿254
1098.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$1.25 ฿40.4
71.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 33K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
91.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.6K CHF 39.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
122.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liestal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$372 CHF 303
$70.6 ฿2,285
427.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$55 CHF 44.74
$13.72 ฿444
301.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.8 CHF 47.79
$17.56 ฿568
234.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liestal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.3 CHF 70.2
$41.64 ฿1,347
107.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61.3 CHF 49.8
$6.9 ฿223
787.68%
Cinema Ticket
$24.59 CHF 20
$5.8 ฿188
323.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liestal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,609 CHF 2,122
$308 ฿9,963
747.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHF 27.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
132.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liestal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 110
$55.4 ฿1,793
143.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.1 CHF 55.4
$26.4 ฿854
158.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$173 CHF 140
$85.1 ฿2,755
102.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$230 CHF 187
$71.8 ฿2,323
220.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liestal
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 CHF 1,215
$434 ฿14K
244.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 CHF 1,065
$235 ฿7,610
457.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,513 CHF 2,043
$821 ฿26.6K
206.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,690 CHF 2,187
$498 ฿16.1K
439.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17K CHF 13.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
681.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,463 CHF 6,881
$1,543 ฿49.9K
448.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liestal
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,457 CHF 7,689
$703 ฿22.8K
1244.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
5
-49.60%

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Last update for Liestal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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