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

😐 Solo nomad: Mendrisio is 181.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 239.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mendrisio is 177.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 268.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mendrisio
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.18 CHF 25.36
$2.02 ฿65.3
1443.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$184 CHF 150
$18.78 ฿608
879.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.14 CHF 14.75
$7.67 ฿248
136.51%
Cappuccino
$4.39 CHF 3.57
$1.98 ฿64.2
121.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 CHF 3.57
$0.82 ฿26.64
435.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 CHF 3.02
$0.33 ฿10.58
1027.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.2 CHF 5.04
$2.12 ฿68.6
192.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 CHF 5.1
$3.73 ฿121
68.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mendrisio
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 CHF 0.98
$1.64 ฿53.2
-26.83%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 CHF 2.92
$1.57 ฿50.9
128.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.89 CHF 3.98
$1.19 ฿38.62
310.92%
Eggs
$3.76 CHF 3.05
$1.98 ฿64.1
89.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.64 CHF 21.66
$15.99 ฿517
66.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.25 CHF 12.4
$3.12 ฿101
388.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.37 CHF 38.52
$11.16 ฿361
324.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 CHF 2.48
$2.76 ฿89.2
10.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 CHF 1.58
$1.22 ฿39.5
59.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$1.71 ฿55.4
47.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.45 CHF 4.43
$1.55 ฿50.2
251.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.83
$1.34 ฿43.21
67.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.81
$1.21 ฿39.23
83.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 2.06
$0.72 ฿23.2
251.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 CHF 1.02
$0.53 ฿17.05
137.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.96 CHF 8.91
$4.72 ฿153
132.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 CHF 8.8
$18.39 ฿595
-41.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 CHF 2.15
$1.79 ฿57.9
48.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 CHF 3.26
$3.21 ฿104
24.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Mendrisio
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.14 CHF 2.55
$0.94 ฿30.44
234.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 81.5
$18.9 ฿612
430.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.66 CHF 5.42
$1.42 ฿46.08
369.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.57 CHF 3.71
$1.35 ฿43.53
238.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.5 CHF 49.17
$7.85 ฿254
670.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.8
$1.25 ฿40.4
77.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
87.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K CHF 30.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
71.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendrisio
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 CHF 168
$70.6 ฿2,285
193.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.71 CHF 24.15
$13.72 ฿444
116.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.73 CHF 40.43
$17.56 ฿568
183.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mendrisio
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.5 CHF 59.7
$41.64 ฿1,347
76.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.22 CHF 14.82
$5.8 ฿188
214.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mendrisio
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,210 CHF 984
$308 ฿9,963
293.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 27.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
133.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mendrisio
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 CHF 99.2
$55.4 ฿1,793
120.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.32 CHF 38.48
$26.4 ฿854
79.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 CHF 109
$85.1 ฿2,755
56.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 CHF 125
$71.8 ฿2,323
113.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mendrisio
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,392 CHF 1,132
$434 ฿14K
220.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 CHF 988
$235 ฿7,610
416.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,888 CHF 2,348
$821 ฿26.6K
251.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,428 CHF 1,974
$498 ฿16.1K
387.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.8K CHF 12.1K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
580.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,906 CHF 8,055
$1,543 ฿49.9K
542.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mendrisio
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,987 CHF 4,868
$703 ฿22.8K
751.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

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Last update for Mendrisio: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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