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

😐 Solo nomad: Solothurn is 226.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 229.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solothurn is 270.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 244% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solothurn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.52 CHF 23.90
$2.03 ฿64.2
1403.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHF 112
$18.59 ฿588
672.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$21.22 CHF 16.61
$7.48 ฿237
183.69%
Cappuccino
$6.59 CHF 5.16
$2.00 ฿63.2
229.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.48 CHF 4.29
$0.85 ฿26.81
544.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 CHF 4.18
$0.35 ฿11.13
1422.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 CHF 5.41
$2.21 ฿70.0
212.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 CHF 4.68
$3.76 ฿119
59.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solothurn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$1.72 ฿54.4
26.16%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 CHF 2.64
$1.63 ฿51.7
107.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 CHF 2.55
$1.16 ฿36.66
180.17%
Eggs
$7.26 CHF 5.68
$1.98 ฿62.6
266.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.20 CHF 22.86
$15.93 ฿504
83.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$30.92 CHF 24.21
$3.17 ฿100
875.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$39.12 CHF 30.63
$10.90 ฿345
258.90%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 CHF 3.22
$2.65 ฿83.7
55.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.21
$1.22 ฿38.70
131.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 CHF 2.44
$1.70 ฿53.7
83.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.43 CHF 3.47
$1.59 ฿50.3
178.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 CHF 1.50
$1.32 ฿41.90
44.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 CHF 1.53
$1.17 ฿36.99
67.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$0.68 ฿21.46
263.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 CHF 0.86
$0.56 ฿17.64
96.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.30 CHF 8.85
$4.51 ฿143
150.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 CHF 7.97
$19.07 ฿604
-46.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 CHF 2.13
$1.77 ฿56.0
53.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$3.18 ฿101
-22.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Solothurn
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.67 CHF 2.87
$0.96 ฿30.47
282.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.6 CHF 75.7
$18.90 ฿598
411.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 CHF 6.08
$1.36 ฿42.98
471.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.27
$1.35 ฿42.80
209.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.0 CHF 57.1
$8.03 ฿254
808.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.78
$1.24 ฿39.34
83.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K CHF 30.0K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
80.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K CHF 30.0K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
75.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solothurn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.4 CHF 77.9
$71.2 ฿2,255
39.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.25 CHF 24.47
$14.09 ฿446
121.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 45.08
$17.47 ฿553
229.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solothurn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.6 CHF 58.4
$42.07 ฿1,332
77.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.89 CHF 19.49
$6.88 ฿218
261.77%
Cinema Ticket
$24.93 CHF 19.52
$5.94 ฿188
319.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solothurn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,371 CHF 2,640
$307 ฿9,728
996.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.4K CHF 15.2K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
31.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solothurn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 109
$55.7 ฿1,762
149.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.67 CHF 33.41
$26.79 ฿848
59.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 CHF 76.2
$83.2 ฿2,634
17.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 CHF 148
$70.1 ฿2,219
168.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solothurn
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 CHF 977
$427 ฿13.5K
192.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,053 CHF 824
$237 ฿7,504
344.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,826 CHF 1,430
$802 ฿25.4K
127.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 CHF 1,399
$503 ฿15.9K
255.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.0K CHF 7,868
$2,061 ฿65.2K
387.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,055 CHF 3,958
$1,533 ฿48.5K
229.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solothurn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,038 CHF 5,511
$654 ฿20.7K
976.70%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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