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

😐 Solo nomad: Riehen is 207.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 295.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Riehen is 241.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 289.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riehen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.37 CHF 24.69
$2.02 ฿65.3
1403.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHF 117
$18.78 ฿608
668.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.78 CHF 15.27
$7.67 ฿248
144.85%
Cappuccino
$6.18 CHF 5.02
$1.98 ฿64.2
212.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.24 CHF 4.26
$0.82 ฿26.64
539.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 CHF 3.94
$0.33 ฿10.58
1366.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.45 CHF 6.87
$2.12 ฿68.6
298.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.58 CHF 6.17
$3.73 ฿121
103.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riehen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$1.64 ฿53.2
35.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 CHF 2.86
$1.57 ฿50.9
123.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.04 CHF 3.29
$1.19 ฿38.62
239.50%
Eggs
$7.47 CHF 6.08
$1.98 ฿64.1
277.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.39 CHF 23.08
$15.99 ฿517
77.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.41 CHF 27.17
$3.12 ฿101
970.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.84 CHF 38.08
$11.16 ฿361
319.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.98
$2.76 ฿89.2
32.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 CHF 1.87
$1.22 ฿39.5
87.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 CHF 2.35
$1.71 ฿55.4
69.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.45 CHF 5.24
$1.55 ฿50.2
316.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$1.34 ฿43.21
87.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.4 CHF 1.95
$1.21 ฿39.23
98.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$0.72 ฿23.2
263.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 CHF 1.12
$0.53 ฿17.05
158.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.14 CHF 9.06
$4.72 ฿153
136.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.18 CHF 13.97
$18.39 ฿595
-6.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 CHF 1.92
$1.79 ฿57.9
32.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 CHF 2.61
$3.21 ฿104
-0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Riehen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 CHF 3.24
$0.94 ฿30.44
324.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.3 CHF 80.7
$18.9 ฿612
425.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 CHF 6.22
$1.42 ฿46.08
438.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.28 CHF 3.48
$1.35 ฿43.53
217.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.1 CHF 64.3
$7.85 ฿254
907.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.81
$1.25 ฿40.4
77.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 32.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
88.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K CHF 33.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
89.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riehen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 CHF 210
$70.6 ฿2,285
265.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.04 CHF 39.06
$13.72 ฿444
250.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.7 CHF 48.51
$17.56 ฿568
239.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riehen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.4 CHF 70.2
$41.64 ฿1,347
107.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.79 CHF 20.97
$6.9 ฿223
273.77%
Cinema Ticket
$22.68 CHF 18.44
$5.8 ฿188
291.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riehen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,944 CHF 2,393
$308 ฿9,963
856.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.1K CHF 27.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
131.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riehen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 112
$55.4 ฿1,793
147.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.2 CHF 55.5
$26.4 ฿854
158.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$151 CHF 123
$85.1 ฿2,755
77.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$190 CHF 155
$71.8 ฿2,323
165.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riehen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 CHF 1,356
$434 ฿14K
284.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 CHF 1,213
$235 ฿7,610
534.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,806 CHF 2,281
$821 ฿26.6K
241.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,491 CHF 2,026
$498 ฿16.1K
400.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K CHF 9,043
$2,180 ฿70.6K
410.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,842 CHF 7,190
$1,543 ฿49.9K
473.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riehen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,778 CHF 7,137
$703 ฿22.8K
1147.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

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

Last update for Riehen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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