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

😐 Solo nomad: Solothurn is 232.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 225.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solothurn is 255.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 228.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solothurn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.83 CHF 25.07
$2.02 ฿65.3
1426.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 117
$18.78 ฿608
663.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.77 CHF 16.89
$7.67 ฿248
170.80%
Cappuccino
$6.45 CHF 5.24
$1.98 ฿64.2
225.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.62 CHF 4.57
$0.82 ฿26.64
585.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.17 CHF 4.2
$0.33 ฿10.58
1466.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.9 CHF 5.61
$2.12 ฿68.6
225.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.09 CHF 4.95
$3.73 ฿121
63.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solothurn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.8
$1.64 ฿53.2
35.37%
White Bread (500g)
$3.29 CHF 2.68
$1.57 ฿50.9
109.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 CHF 2.65
$1.19 ฿38.62
173.11%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.96
$1.98 ฿64.1
270.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.95 CHF 24.35
$15.99 ฿517
87.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$31.01 CHF 25.21
$3.12 ฿101
893.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.09 CHF 32.6
$11.16 ฿361
259.23%
Apples (1kg)
$4.09 CHF 3.33
$2.76 ฿89.2
48.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.38
$1.22 ฿39.5
139.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 CHF 2.48
$1.71 ฿55.4
78.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 CHF 3.55
$1.55 ฿50.2
181.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 CHF 1.56
$1.34 ฿43.21
43.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 CHF 1.59
$1.21 ฿39.23
61.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.11
$0.72 ฿23.2
259.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 CHF 0.85
$0.53 ฿17.05
98.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$4.72 ฿153
139.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.69 CHF 10.31
$18.39 ฿595
-31.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 CHF 2.23
$1.79 ฿57.9
53.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 CHF 2.03
$3.21 ฿104
-22.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Solothurn
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 CHF 3.04
$0.94 ฿30.44
296.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 81.5
$18.9 ฿612
430.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 CHF 6.24
$1.42 ฿46.08
440.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.26 CHF 3.46
$1.35 ฿43.53
215.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.2 CHF 60.3
$7.85 ฿254
844.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$1.25 ฿40.4
86.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K CHF 30.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
79.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K CHF 31.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
76.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solothurn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.8 CHF 80.4
$70.6 ฿2,285
39.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.48 CHF 24.79
$13.72 ฿444
122.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 47.51
$17.56 ฿568
232.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solothurn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.1 CHF 61.1
$41.64 ฿1,347
80.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.47 CHF 19.9
$6.9 ฿223
254.64%
Cinema Ticket
$24.45 CHF 19.88
$5.8 ฿188
321.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solothurn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,371 CHF 2,741
$308 ฿9,963
995.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.9K CHF 16.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
35.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solothurn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 113
$55.4 ฿1,793
150.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.69 CHF 35.52
$26.4 ฿854
65.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 CHF 81.2
$85.1 ฿2,755
17.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$71.8 ฿2,323
158.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solothurn
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 CHF 1,015
$434 ฿14K
187.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,084 CHF 881
$235 ฿7,610
360.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,845 CHF 1,500
$821 ฿26.6K
124.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 CHF 1,443
$498 ฿16.1K
256.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K CHF 8,323
$2,180 ฿70.6K
369.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,948 CHF 4,023
$1,543 ฿49.9K
220.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solothurn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,866 CHF 5,582
$703 ฿22.8K
876.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
5
-58.20%

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

Last update for Solothurn: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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