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

😐 Solo nomad: Rheinfelden is 227.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 314.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rheinfelden is 232.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 317.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rheinfelden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.95 CHF 21.77
$2.03 ฿64.6
1276.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 CHF 83.7
$18.59 ฿593
478.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.99 CHF 13.24
$7.48 ฿238
127.14%
Cappuccino
$5.77 CHF 4.49
$2.00 ฿63.7
188.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.90 CHF 3.82
$0.85 ฿27.01
476.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 CHF 3.64
$0.35 ฿11.21
1234.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.20 CHF 6.39
$2.21 ฿70.5
271.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.32 CHF 4.93
$3.76 ฿120
68.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rheinfelden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$1.72 ฿54.8
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.40 CHF 2.65
$1.63 ฿52.1
108.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.29 CHF 3.34
$1.16 ฿36.93
269.83%
Eggs
$7.12 CHF 5.54
$1.98 ฿63.1
259.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.70 CHF 22.35
$15.93 ฿508
80.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.27 CHF 27.47
$3.17 ฿101
1012.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.17 CHF 32.07
$10.90 ฿348
277.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 CHF 2.77
$2.65 ฿84.3
34.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.69
$1.22 ฿38.98
77.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 CHF 2.25
$1.70 ฿54.1
70.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.76 CHF 5.27
$1.59 ฿50.7
325.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.32 ฿42.21
68.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$1.17 ฿37.25
84.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.43 CHF 1.89
$0.68 ฿21.61
257.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CHF 0.88
$0.56 ฿17.76
101.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.17 CHF 8.70
$4.51 ฿144
147.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.96 CHF 10.10
$19.07 ฿608
-32.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 CHF 1.51
$1.77 ฿56.4
9.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 CHF 1.83
$3.18 ฿101
-26.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Rheinfelden
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.94 CHF 3.07
$0.96 ฿30.70
310.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.9 CHF 77.0
$18.90 ฿602
423.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 CHF 6.11
$1.36 ฿43.29
476.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.19 CHF 3.26
$1.35 ฿43.11
210.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 CHF 68.3
$8.03 ฿256
992.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$1.24 ฿39.62
74.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.0K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
94.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
108.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rheinfelden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$307 CHF 239
$71.2 ฿2,271
330.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.9 CHF 41.97
$14.09 ฿449
282.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.3 CHF 45.41
$17.47 ฿557
233.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rheinfelden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.6 CHF 69.0
$42.07 ฿1,341
110.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.09 CHF 17.99
$5.94 ฿189
288.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rheinfelden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,095 CHF 2,411
$307 ฿9,799
906.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 27.3K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
136.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rheinfelden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$55.7 ฿1,775
145.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.1 CHF 52.3
$26.79 ฿854
150.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$176 CHF 137
$83.2 ฿2,653
111.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$70.1 ฿2,235
164.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rheinfelden
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,725 CHF 1,343
$427 ฿13.6K
303.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,487 CHF 1,158
$237 ฿7,559
527.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,873 CHF 2,238
$802 ฿25.6K
258.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,092 CHF 2,409
$503 ฿16.0K
514.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K CHF 10.8K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
569.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.7K CHF 9,144
$1,533 ฿48.9K
665.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rheinfelden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
5
-49.60%

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

Last update for Rheinfelden: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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