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

😐 Solo nomad: Rapperswil is 168.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 291.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rapperswil is 210.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 257% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rapperswil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.18 CHF 23.57
$2.03 ฿64.8
1386.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 CHF 91.0
$18.59 ฿594
526.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.32 CHF 14.31
$7.48 ฿239
144.92%
Cappuccino
$5.56 CHF 4.34
$2.00 ฿63.8
178.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.59 CHF 4.36
$0.85 ฿27.08
557.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 CHF 3.88
$0.35 ฿11.24
1320.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.46 CHF 5.83
$2.21 ฿70.7
237.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.28 CHF 4.91
$3.76 ฿120
67.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rapperswil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 CHF 0.89
$1.72 ฿54.9
-33.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 CHF 0.85
$1.63 ฿52.2
-33.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 1.96
$1.16 ฿37.04
116.38%
Eggs
$3.64 CHF 2.84
$1.98 ฿63.3
83.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.14 CHF 21.98
$15.93 ฿509
76.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.66 CHF 25.51
$3.17 ฿101
930.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.85 CHF 28.78
$10.90 ฿349
238.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.95
$2.65 ฿84.6
-6.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 CHF 1.43
$1.22 ฿39.09
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.95
$1.70 ฿54.3
46.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.90
$1.59 ฿50.8
53.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 CHF 1.42
$1.32 ฿42.33
37.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 CHF 1.46
$1.17 ฿37.36
58.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 CHF 2.06
$0.68 ฿21.67
288.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 CHF 0.50
$0.56 ฿17.81
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.64 CHF 8.31
$4.51 ฿144
135.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.36 CHF 8.87
$19.07 ฿610
-40.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 CHF 0.65
$1.77 ฿56.6
-53.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$3.18 ฿102
-27.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Rapperswil
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 CHF 2.99
$0.96 ฿30.78
297.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.1 CHF 77.4
$18.90 ฿604
424.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.66 CHF 5.20
$1.36 ฿43.41
389.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.20 CHF 3.28
$1.35 ฿43.23
211.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.5 CHF 63.7
$8.03 ฿257
915.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 CHF 1.64
$1.24 ฿39.74
69.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
91.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K CHF 31.8K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
87.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rapperswil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$325 CHF 254
$71.2 ฿2,277
356.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.2 CHF 45.48
$14.09 ฿450
313.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.4 CHF 40.94
$17.47 ฿559
200.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rapperswil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 CHF 68.4
$42.07 ฿1,345
108.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.11 CHF 17.26
$5.94 ฿190
272.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rapperswil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,866 CHF 2,239
$307 ฿9,827
832.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 27.4K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
137.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rapperswil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 CHF 94.0
$55.7 ฿1,780
116.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.61 CHF 29.38
$26.79 ฿856
40.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.0 CHF 76.5
$83.2 ฿2,661
17.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.5 CHF 47.24
$70.1 ฿2,241
-13.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rapperswil
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,723 CHF 1,346
$427 ฿13.7K
303.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 CHF 1,142
$237 ฿7,580
516.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,816 CHF 2,200
$802 ฿25.6K
251.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,497 CHF 1,950
$503 ฿16.1K
396.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.3K CHF 11.9K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
642.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.9K CHF 8,529
$1,533 ฿49.0K
612.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rapperswil
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,643 CHF 6,750
$654 ฿20.9K
1222.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

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Last update for Rapperswil: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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