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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Schwechat is 98.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 157.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Schwechat is 153% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 140.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Schwechat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.16 โ‚ฌ14.67
$1.97 เธฟ61.4
771.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 โ‚ฌ68.6
$18.46 เธฟ575
334.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.76 โ‚ฌ10.05
$7.92 เธฟ247
48.48%
Cappuccino
$4.87 โ‚ฌ4.17
$1.92 เธฟ59.6
153.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.45
$0.77 เธฟ23.99
424.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ2.99
$0.35 เธฟ10.99
897.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 โ‚ฌ4.61
$2.12 เธฟ65.9
154.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 โ‚ฌ4.40
$3.81 เธฟ118
35.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Schwechat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.69 เธฟ52.7
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.57 เธฟ48.92
87.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.14 เธฟ35.53
132.46%
Eggs
$4.62 โ‚ฌ3.95
$1.93 เธฟ60.1
139.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.20 โ‚ฌ19.84
$16.26 เธฟ506
42.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.07 โ‚ฌ12.89
$2.99 เธฟ93.1
404.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.07 โ‚ฌ19.72
$11.07 เธฟ345
108.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.51
$2.75 เธฟ85.5
6.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.22 เธฟ38.10
94.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.83
$1.65 เธฟ51.3
100.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.00 โ‚ฌ7.70
$1.55 เธฟ48.23
480.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ1.99
$1.34 เธฟ41.67
73.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.19 เธฟ37.09
68.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.67 เธฟ20.83
191.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.74
$0.51 เธฟ15.99
68.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.27 โ‚ฌ6.22
$4.67 เธฟ145
55.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.11 โ‚ฌ6.94
$19.49 เธฟ607
-58.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.77 เธฟ55.2
-16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.72
$3.23 เธฟ101
-37.77%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Schwechat
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.49
$0.89 เธฟ27.72
226.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.4 โ‚ฌ52.5
$19.23 เธฟ599
219.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.92
$1.37 เธฟ42.73
234.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.34 เธฟ41.56
58.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.51 โ‚ฌ32.07
$7.84 เธฟ244
378.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.23 เธฟ38.39
39.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K โ‚ฌ24.3K
$21.8K เธฟ678.4K
30.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K โ‚ฌ23.6K
$22.4K เธฟ698.6K
22.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schwechat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$333 โ‚ฌ285
$70.6 เธฟ2,199
371.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.56 โ‚ฌ14.16
$13.97 เธฟ435
18.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.33 โ‚ฌ35.33
$17.55 เธฟ546
135.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Schwechat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.52 โ‚ฌ40.63
$42.31 เธฟ1,317
12.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 โ‚ฌ22.31
$6.67 เธฟ208
291.15%
Cinema Ticket
$16.13 โ‚ฌ13.79
$6.01 เธฟ187
168.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Schwechat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 โ‚ฌ282
$307 เธฟ9,555
7.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,180 โ‚ฌ6,139
$14.8K เธฟ461.1K
-51.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Schwechat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.0 โ‚ฌ83.8
$56.5 เธฟ1,760
73.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.96 โ‚ฌ39.30
$26.02 เธฟ810
76.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 โ‚ฌ84.5
$86.1 เธฟ2,682
14.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 โ‚ฌ118
$70.1 เธฟ2,181
96.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Schwechat
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$877 โ‚ฌ750
$423 เธฟ13.2K
107.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$825 โ‚ฌ705
$242 เธฟ7,532
240.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,594 โ‚ฌ1,362
$800 เธฟ24.9K
99.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 โ‚ฌ1,101
$505 เธฟ15.7K
154.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,997 โ‚ฌ5,127
$2,106 เธฟ65.6K
184.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,376 โ‚ฌ3,741
$1,612 เธฟ50.2K
171.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Schwechat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,404 โ‚ฌ4,620
$693 เธฟ21.6K
679.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
5
-28.00%

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Last update for Schwechat: January 18, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 19, 2026

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