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

😐 Solo nomad: Riehen is 235.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 304.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Riehen is 227.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 295.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riehen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.93 CHF 24.22
$2.03 ฿64.2
1423.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 112
$18.59 ฿588
666.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.13 CHF 14.19
$7.48 ฿237
142.38%
Cappuccino
$6.11 CHF 4.78
$2.00 ฿63.2
205.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 CHF 4.03
$0.85 ฿26.81
505.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.68
$0.35 ฿11.13
1242.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.19 CHF 6.41
$2.21 ฿70.0
270.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.36 CHF 5.77
$3.76 ฿119
95.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riehen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.75
$1.72 ฿54.4
29.65%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 CHF 2.77
$1.63 ฿51.7
117.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.24 CHF 3.32
$1.16 ฿36.66
265.52%
Eggs
$7.29 CHF 5.71
$1.98 ฿62.6
268.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.03 CHF 22.73
$15.93 ฿504
82.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.61 CHF 26.32
$3.17 ฿100
960.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.83 CHF 37.45
$10.90 ฿345
338.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.70 CHF 2.90
$2.65 ฿83.7
39.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.76
$1.22 ฿38.70
83.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.27
$1.70 ฿53.7
71.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.27 CHF 4.91
$1.59 ฿50.3
294.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.89
$1.32 ฿41.90
82.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.40 CHF 1.88
$1.17 ฿36.99
105.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.02
$0.68 ฿21.46
279.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 CHF 1.03
$0.56 ฿17.64
135.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.04 CHF 8.65
$4.51 ฿143
144.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.99 CHF 11.74
$19.07 ฿604
-21.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 CHF 1.86
$1.77 ฿56.0
34.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 CHF 2.62
$3.18 ฿101
5.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Riehen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.04
$0.96 ฿30.47
304.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 CHF 76.7
$18.90 ฿598
417.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 CHF 6.21
$1.36 ฿42.98
483.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.10 CHF 3.21
$1.35 ฿42.80
203.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.1 CHF 62.0
$8.03 ฿254
885.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$1.24 ฿39.34
73.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.2K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
94.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K CHF 32.8K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
92.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riehen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 205
$71.2 ฿2,255
267.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.73 CHF 38.16
$14.09 ฿446
245.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 CHF 45.05
$17.47 ฿553
229.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riehen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.7 CHF 69.5
$42.07 ฿1,332
110.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 CHF 20.46
$6.88 ฿218
279.80%
Cinema Ticket
$22.55 CHF 17.66
$5.94 ฿188
279.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riehen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,888 CHF 2,261
$307 ฿9,728
839.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.0K CHF 27.4K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
136.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riehen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 106
$55.7 ฿1,762
142.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.1 CHF 54.1
$26.79 ฿848
157.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 115
$83.2 ฿2,634
76.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$190 CHF 149
$70.1 ฿2,219
170.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riehen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,704 CHF 1,334
$427 ฿13.5K
298.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,450 CHF 1,135
$237 ฿7,504
511.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,856 CHF 2,237
$802 ฿25.4K
256.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,431 CHF 1,903
$503 ฿15.9K
382.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.3K CHF 10.4K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
546.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.6K CHF 8,321
$1,533 ฿48.5K
593.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riehen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,875 CHF 6,949
$654 ฿20.7K
1257.75%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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