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 248.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 331.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St. Moritz is 230.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 396% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Moritz
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
$151 CHF 122
$18.78 ฿608
702.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.88 CHF 12.1
$7.67 ฿248
94.00%
Cappuccino
$6.15 CHF 5
$1.98 ฿64.2
210.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.58 CHF 4.53
$0.82 ฿26.64
580.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 CHF 3.66
$0.33 ฿10.58
1263.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.98 CHF 8.11
$2.12 ฿68.6
370.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.25 CHF 5.08
$3.73 ฿121
67.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Moritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 CHF 1.08
$1.64 ฿53.2
-18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 CHF 2.65
$1.57 ฿50.9
107.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.99 CHF 3.25
$1.19 ฿38.62
235.29%
Eggs
$7.37 CHF 5.99
$1.98 ฿64.1
272.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.26 CHF 23.79
$15.99 ฿517
82.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.08 CHF 27.71
$3.12 ฿101
992.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.6 CHF 41.1
$11.16 ฿361
352.96%
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 CHF 3.26
$2.76 ฿89.2
45.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 CHF 2.27
$1.22 ฿39.5
128.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3 CHF 2.44
$1.71 ฿55.4
75.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.97 CHF 4.04
$1.55 ฿50.2
220.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 CHF 2.33
$1.34 ฿43.21
113.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.9
$1.21 ฿39.23
93.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$0.72 ฿23.2
248.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 CHF 1.39
$0.53 ฿17.05
222.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.31 CHF 9.2
$4.72 ฿153
139.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.14 CHF 12.31
$18.39 ฿595
-17.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 CHF 2.14
$1.79 ฿57.9
47.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 CHF 2.68
$3.21 ฿104
2.80%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Moritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 CHF 3.23
$0.94 ฿30.44
322.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.6 CHF 77
$18.9 ฿612
400.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.75 CHF 6.3
$1.42 ฿46.08
445.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.54 CHF 3.69
$1.35 ฿43.53
236.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.6 CHF 70.4
$7.85 ฿254
1002.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$1.25 ฿40.4
79.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41K CHF 33.3K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
93.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K CHF 31.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
78.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Moritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.9 CHF 79.6
$70.6 ฿2,285
38.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.48 CHF 28.85
$13.72 ฿444
158.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.2 CHF 48.14
$17.56 ฿568
237.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Moritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75 CHF 61
$41.64 ฿1,347
80.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.06 CHF 15.5
$5.8 ฿188
228.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Moritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,380 CHF 2,748
$308 ฿9,963
997.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
170.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Moritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$141 CHF 115
$55.4 ฿1,793
155.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.1 CHF 50.5
$26.4 ฿854
135.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 120
$85.1 ฿2,755
73.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$204 CHF 166
$71.8 ฿2,323
184.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Moritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,708 CHF 1,389
$434 ฿14K
293.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 CHF 1,614
$235 ฿7,610
744.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,826 CHF 2,298
$821 ฿26.6K
244.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,629 CHF 3,764
$498 ฿16.1K
829.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.1K CHF 12.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
594.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.5K CHF 10.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
712.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Moritz
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,092 CHF 4,140
$703 ฿22.8K
623.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.8
5
-64.00%

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Last update for St. Moritz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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