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

😐 Solo nomad: Martigny is 210.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 264.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Martigny is 182.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 253.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Martigny
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.61 CHF 24.89
$2.02 ฿65.3
1415.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$132 CHF 107
$18.78 ฿608
600.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.8 CHF 15.28
$7.67 ฿248
145.11%
Cappuccino
$4.23 CHF 3.44
$1.98 ฿64.2
113.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 CHF 3.84
$0.82 ฿26.64
475.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 CHF 3.43
$0.33 ฿10.58
1178.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.36 CHF 5.99
$2.12 ฿68.6
247.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.3 CHF 5.93
$3.73 ฿121
95.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Martigny
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 CHF 1.91
$1.64 ฿53.2
43.29%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 CHF 2.92
$1.57 ฿50.9
128.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 CHF 3.83
$1.19 ฿38.62
295.80%
Eggs
$6.74 CHF 5.48
$1.98 ฿64.1
240.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.62 CHF 22.46
$15.99 ฿517
72.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.33 CHF 18.16
$3.12 ฿101
615.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.89 CHF 29.18
$11.16 ฿361
221.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 CHF 2.53
$2.76 ฿89.2
12.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 CHF 1.65
$1.22 ฿39.5
66.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 2.07
$1.71 ฿55.4
49.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.4 CHF 6.02
$1.55 ฿50.2
377.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 CHF 1.77
$1.34 ฿43.21
62.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 CHF 1.8
$1.21 ฿39.23
82.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.14
$0.72 ฿23.2
265.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 CHF 0.29
$0.53 ฿17.05
-32.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.02 CHF 8.96
$4.72 ฿153
133.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.84 CHF 8.82
$18.39 ฿595
-41.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 CHF 2.18
$1.79 ฿57.9
49.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 CHF 3.36
$3.21 ฿104
28.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Martigny
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 CHF 3.24
$0.94 ฿30.44
323.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97 CHF 78.9
$18.9 ฿612
413.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.74 CHF 5.48
$1.42 ฿46.08
374.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.51 CHF 3.67
$1.35 ฿43.53
234.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.8 CHF 50.2
$7.85 ฿254
687.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 CHF 1.72
$1.25 ฿40.4
68.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K CHF 32.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
91.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K CHF 30.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
71.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Martigny
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 CHF 98.2
$70.6 ฿2,285
71.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$73.2 CHF 59.5
$13.72 ฿444
433.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54 CHF 43.91
$17.56 ฿568
207.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Martigny
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.3 CHF 71.8
$41.64 ฿1,347
111.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.03 CHF 36.61
$6.9 ฿223
552.61%
Cinema Ticket
$18.76 CHF 15.25
$5.8 ฿188
223.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Martigny
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,227 CHF 997
$308 ฿9,963
298.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.3K CHF 28.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
140.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Martigny
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 CHF 100
$55.4 ฿1,793
122.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.03 CHF 39.06
$26.4 ฿854
81.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 CHF 108
$85.1 ฿2,755
56.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 CHF 122
$71.8 ฿2,323
109.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Martigny
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,665 CHF 1,354
$434 ฿14K
283.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 CHF 1,165
$235 ฿7,610
509.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,826 CHF 2,298
$821 ฿26.6K
244.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,480 CHF 2,016
$498 ฿16.1K
397.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.9K CHF 11.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
536.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,406 CHF 7,648
$1,543 ฿49.9K
509.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Martigny
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,662 CHF 4,604
$703 ฿22.8K
704.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

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Last update for Martigny: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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