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

😐 Solo nomad: Schwyz is 230% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 310.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Schwyz is 271.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 298.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Schwyz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.82 CHF 24.78
$2.03 ฿63.8
1467.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$149 CHF 116
$18.59 ฿585
698.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.71 CHF 14.58
$7.48 ฿235
150.13%
Cappuccino
$6.66 CHF 5.19
$2.00 ฿62.8
233.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 CHF 4.53
$0.85 ฿26.63
584.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.70 CHF 4.44
$0.35 ฿11.05
1528.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.70 CHF 6.00
$2.21 ฿69.5
248.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.45 CHF 5.80
$3.76 ฿118
98.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Schwyz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$1.72 ฿54.0
28.49%
White Bread (500g)
$4.04 CHF 3.15
$1.63 ฿51.4
147.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 CHF 2.86
$1.16 ฿36.42
216.38%
Eggs
$8.14 CHF 6.34
$1.98 ฿62.2
311.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.94 CHF 21.76
$15.93 ฿501
75.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.99 CHF 25.70
$3.17 ฿99.6
940.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.34 CHF 31.43
$10.90 ฿343
270.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 CHF 2.48
$2.65 ฿83.2
20.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$1.22 ฿38.45
76.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$1.70 ฿53.4
44.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.24 CHF 5.64
$1.59 ฿49.99
355.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$1.32 ฿41.63
68.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 CHF 1.78
$1.17 ฿36.74
94.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.01
$0.68 ฿21.31
280.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CHF 0.89
$0.56 ฿17.52
103.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.71 CHF 8.34
$4.51 ฿142
137.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.60 CHF 9.82
$19.07 ฿600
-33.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$1.77 ฿55.7
24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 CHF 1.79
$3.18 ฿100.0
-27.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Schwyz
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.06
$0.96 ฿30.27
309.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.8 CHF 77.8
$18.90 ฿594
428.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 CHF 5.14
$1.36 ฿42.69
385.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.37 CHF 3.41
$1.35 ฿42.51
223.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.0 CHF 63.1
$8.03 ฿253
908.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 CHF 1.64
$1.24 ฿39.08
70.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 31.7K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
92.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K CHF 32.5K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
91.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schwyz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 CHF 232
$71.2 ฿2,240
318.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.9 CHF 46.63
$14.09 ฿443
324.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 CHF 41.79
$17.47 ฿549
207.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Schwyz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.1 CHF 67.9
$42.07 ฿1,323
107.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.16 CHF 18.04
$5.94 ฿187
289.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Schwyz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,781 CHF 2,167
$307 ฿9,664
804.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.5K CHF 31.6K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
173.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Schwyz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 84.3
$55.7 ฿1,750
94.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.9 CHF 42.00
$26.79 ฿842
101.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$157 CHF 122
$83.2 ฿2,617
88.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$70.1 ฿2,204
165.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Schwyz
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,732 CHF 1,349
$427 ฿13.4K
305.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 CHF 1,149
$237 ฿7,454
522.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,851 CHF 2,221
$802 ฿25.2K
255.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,429 CHF 1,892
$503 ฿15.8K
382.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Schwyz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,495 CHF 5,838
$654 ฿20.6K
1046.51%
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 Schwyz: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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