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

😐 Solo nomad: Neuchatel is 231.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 297.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Neuchatel is 270.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 280.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Neuchatel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 CHF 19.49
$2.03 ฿64.2
1126.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.1 CHF 77.6
$18.59 ฿588
433.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.53 CHF 16.07
$7.48 ฿237
174.47%
Cappuccino
$4.79 CHF 3.75
$2.00 ฿63.2
139.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 CHF 3.71
$0.85 ฿26.81
457.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 CHF 3.02
$0.35 ฿11.13
1002.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.47 CHF 6.63
$2.21 ฿70.0
283.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 CHF 4.81
$3.76 ฿119
63.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Neuchatel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.71
$1.72 ฿54.4
26.74%
White Bread (500g)
$3.75 CHF 2.94
$1.63 ฿51.7
130.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.37 CHF 3.42
$1.16 ฿36.66
276.72%
Eggs
$7.03 CHF 5.51
$1.98 ฿62.6
255.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.09 CHF 24.34
$15.93 ฿504
95.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.35 CHF 25.33
$3.17 ฿100
920.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.92 CHF 37.52
$10.90 ฿345
339.63%
Apples (1kg)
$5.26 CHF 4.11
$2.65 ฿83.7
98.49%
Banana (1kg)
$3.18 CHF 2.49
$1.22 ฿38.70
160.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 CHF 2.15
$1.70 ฿53.7
61.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.87 CHF 4.60
$1.59 ฿50.3
269.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.21
$1.32 ฿41.90
113.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.90
$1.17 ฿36.99
107.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$0.68 ฿21.46
229.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 CHF 1.32
$0.56 ฿17.64
201.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.97 CHF 8.59
$4.51 ฿143
143.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.60 CHF 9.86
$19.07 ฿604
-33.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 CHF 1.81
$1.77 ฿56.0
30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 CHF 2.59
$3.18 ฿101
4.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Neuchatel
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.17 CHF 2.49
$0.96 ฿30.47
230.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.8 CHF 70.3
$18.90 ฿598
375.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.39 CHF 7.35
$1.36 ฿42.98
590.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.32 CHF 2.60
$1.35 ฿42.80
145.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$76.7 CHF 60.1
$8.03 ฿254
855.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.66
$1.24 ฿39.34
70.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K CHF 31.7K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
91.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K CHF 33.5K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
96.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neuchatel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 CHF 224
$71.2 ฿2,255
301.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.2 CHF 48.73
$14.09 ฿446
341.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.29 CHF 29.20
$17.47 ฿553
113.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Neuchatel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.8 CHF 71.9
$42.07 ฿1,332
118.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿218
-
Cinema Ticket
$21.16 CHF 16.57
$5.94 ฿188
256.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Neuchatel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,583 CHF 2,022
$307 ฿9,728
740.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.7K CHF 20.9K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
80.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Neuchatel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$55.7 ฿1,762
143.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 CHF 52.3
$26.79 ฿848
149.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$151 CHF 118
$83.2 ฿2,634
81.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 CHF 93.1
$70.1 ฿2,219
69.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Neuchatel
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,721 CHF 1,347
$427 ฿13.5K
302.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,448 CHF 1,134
$237 ฿7,504
510.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 CHF 2,077
$802 ฿25.4K
230.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,417 CHF 1,893
$503 ฿15.9K
380.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.6K CHF 9,860
$2,061 ฿65.2K
511.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,809 CHF 6,897
$1,533 ฿48.5K
474.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Neuchatel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,679 CHF 6,012
$654 ฿20.7K
1074.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.42
5
-51.60%

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

Last update for Neuchatel: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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