Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Moritz and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Moritz and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: St. Moritz is 177% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 338.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St. Moritz is 225% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 404.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Moritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.11 CHF 24.30
$2.03 ฿64.3
1432.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 116
$18.59 ฿590
698.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.50 CHF 11.32
$7.48 ฿237
93.85%
Cappuccino
$6.03 CHF 4.71
$2.00 ฿63.3
201.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 CHF 4.20
$0.85 ฿26.87
532.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 CHF 3.55
$0.35 ฿11.15
1200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.69 CHF 7.57
$2.21 ฿70.2
338.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.25 CHF 4.88
$3.76 ฿119
66.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Moritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$1.72 ฿54.5
-19.19%
White Bread (500g)
$3.35 CHF 2.62
$1.63 ฿51.8
105.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 CHF 3.06
$1.16 ฿36.75
237.93%
Eggs
$7.22 CHF 5.64
$1.98 ฿62.8
264.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.18 CHF 22.79
$15.93 ฿505
83.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.88 CHF 26.46
$3.17 ฿100
968.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.4 CHF 39.39
$10.90 ฿346
362.66%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 CHF 3.21
$2.65 ฿83.9
55.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.90 CHF 2.26
$1.22 ฿38.79
137.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.45
$1.70 ฿53.8
84.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 CHF 4.01
$1.59 ฿50.4
223.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CHF 2.17
$1.32 ฿42.00
110.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 CHF 1.79
$1.17 ฿37.07
95.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$0.68 ฿21.50
266.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.30
$0.56 ฿17.68
196.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.98 CHF 8.58
$4.51 ฿143
143.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.62 CHF 12.20
$19.07 ฿605
-18.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 CHF 2.12
$1.77 ฿56.2
53.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 CHF 2.54
$3.18 ฿101
2.20%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Moritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.89 CHF 3.04
$0.96 ฿30.54
305.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.3 CHF 76.0
$18.90 ฿599
414.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.92 CHF 6.19
$1.36 ฿43.07
482.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.51 CHF 3.53
$1.35 ฿42.89
234.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.2 CHF 67.3
$8.03 ฿255
973.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$1.24 ฿39.43
75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
90.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K CHF 30.9K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
81.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Moritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.0 CHF 76.5
$71.2 ฿2,260
37.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.63 CHF 27.83
$14.09 ฿447
152.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.7 CHF 45.87
$17.47 ฿554
236.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Moritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.2 CHF 57.2
$42.07 ฿1,335
73.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿218
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.92 CHF 14.78
$5.94 ฿188
218.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Moritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,341 CHF 2,609
$307 ฿9,750
986.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.7K CHF 31.0K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
168.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Moritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 108
$55.7 ฿1,766
147.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.0 CHF 48.43
$26.79 ฿850
131.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 115
$83.2 ฿2,640
77.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$199 CHF 155
$70.1 ฿2,224
183.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Moritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,705 CHF 1,332
$427 ฿13.6K
299.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,980 CHF 1,546
$237 ฿7,521
734.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,808 CHF 2,193
$802 ฿25.4K
250.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,636 CHF 3,620
$503 ฿16.0K
820.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.7K CHF 9,945
$1,533 ฿48.6K
730.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Moritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,192 CHF 4,055
$654 ฿20.7K
694.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.8
5
-64.00%

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Last update for St. Moritz: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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