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

😐 Solo nomad: Schaffhausen is 252.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 272.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Schaffhausen is 207.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 277.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Schaffhausen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.60 CHF 23.90
$2.03 ฿64.8
1407.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$125 CHF 97.4
$18.59 ฿594
570.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.18 CHF 12.63
$7.48 ฿239
116.31%
Cappuccino
$5.39 CHF 4.21
$2.00 ฿63.8
169.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 CHF 4.03
$0.85 ฿27.08
507.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 CHF 3.33
$0.35 ฿11.24
1117.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.87 CHF 6.14
$2.21 ฿70.7
256.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.56 CHF 5.91
$3.76 ฿120
101.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Schaffhausen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 CHF 1.56
$1.72 ฿54.9
15.70%
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 CHF 2.85
$1.63 ฿52.2
123.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 CHF 2.79
$1.16 ฿37.04
207.76%
Eggs
$8.00 CHF 6.25
$1.98 ฿63.3
304.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.20 CHF 22.81
$15.93 ฿509
83.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.70 CHF 27.10
$3.17 ฿101
994.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.3 CHF 39.25
$10.90 ฿349
361.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.82
$2.65 ฿84.6
36.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 CHF 1.80
$1.22 ฿39.09
89.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.31
$1.70 ฿54.3
73.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.30 CHF 4.92
$1.59 ฿50.8
296.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$1.32 ฿42.33
85.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 1.96
$1.17 ฿37.36
115.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 CHF 2.03
$0.68 ฿21.67
282.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.00
$0.56 ฿17.81
128.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.11 CHF 8.68
$4.51 ฿144
146.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.15 CHF 11.05
$19.07 ฿610
-25.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 CHF 1.07
$1.77 ฿56.6
-22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 CHF 2.11
$3.18 ฿102
-15.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Schaffhausen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.80 CHF 2.97
$0.96 ฿30.78
295.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.8 CHF 68.6
$18.90 ฿604
364.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.15 CHF 7.93
$1.36 ฿43.41
646.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.90 CHF 3.05
$1.35 ฿43.23
188.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.2 CHF 47.81
$8.03 ฿257
662.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$1.24 ฿39.74
72.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
89.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHF 33.5K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
96.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schaffhausen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 CHF 190
$71.2 ฿2,277
242.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.56 CHF 22.30
$14.09 ฿450
102.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.54 CHF 34.00
$17.47 ฿559
149.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Schaffhausen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$112 CHF 87.6
$42.07 ฿1,345
166.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.58 CHF 36.38
$6.88 ฿220
577.03%
Cinema Ticket
$22.27 CHF 17.39
$5.94 ฿190
274.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Schaffhausen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,308 CHF 2,583
$307 ฿9,827
976.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.4K CHF 33.9K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
193.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Schaffhausen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 CHF 89.8
$55.7 ฿1,780
106.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 CHF 52.2
$26.79 ฿856
149.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 102
$83.2 ฿2,661
56.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 CHF 122
$70.1 ฿2,241
123.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Schaffhausen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,214 CHF 948
$427 ฿13.7K
184.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 CHF 957
$237 ฿7,580
416.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,689 CHF 2,100
$802 ฿25.6K
235.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 CHF 1,671
$503 ฿16.1K
324.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,630 CHF 6,740
$2,061 ฿65.9K
318.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,865 CHF 5,361
$1,533 ฿49.0K
347.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Schaffhausen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,615 CHF 7,510
$654 ฿20.9K
1370.98%
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 Schaffhausen: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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